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LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates
ForestDomed nestSmall · 19 g










When to see the Grey-headed Nigrita
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Grey-headed Nigrita
Regular range
The map shades 20 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Grey-headed Nigrita
The grey-headed nigrita is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,700,000 km2.
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Easily confused with
White-breasted NigritaNigrita fusconotusThe white-breasted nigrita is a very small nigrita with a rather waxbill-like appearance, a black cap and tail contrast with a brown back and wings and white under parts.
Chestnut-breasted NigritaNigrita bicolorThe chestnut-breasted nigrita is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.
Pale-fronted NigritaNigrita luteifronsThe pale-fronted nigrita is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.
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