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Grant's Bluebill

Spermophaga poliogenys

Least ConcernLegendarySeedsForestSmall · 20 g

About the Grant's Bluebill

Grant's bluebill is a species of estrildid finch found in forests in central Africa in subtropical forests or in moist lowlands. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 350,000 km2.

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Where it lives

Regular range
Uganda Congo - Kinshasa

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Western Bluebill (Spermophaga haematina) Western BluebillSpermophaga haematinaThe western bluebill is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. Red-headed Bluebill (Spermophaga ruficapilla) Red-headed BluebillSpermophaga ruficapillaThe red-headed bluebill is a common species of estrildid finch found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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