About the Crimson Seedcracker
The crimson seedcracker is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 834,000 km2 (322,000 mi2). It is found in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified the species as being of least concern.
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The crimson seedcracker grows to a length of about 14 cm (5.5 in). It is a plump bird with a domed head and a broad, sharply-pointed bill. The plumage on the upper parts is dark brown or brownish-black while the head, sides of neck, face, chin, throat, breast and flanks are glossy crimson-red. The outer tail feathers are brown, and the rump and the central pair of tail feathers are crimson. The underparts are dark brown, the bill is steel blue, the eye is brown, the eyelids white and the legs are brown or olive-brown.
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Where the Crimson Seedcracker lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Guinea.
When to see the Crimson Seedcracker
Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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