Grey-headed Silverbill

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When to see the Grey-headed Silverbill

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Grey-headed Silverbill

The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Grey-headed Silverbill

The grey-headed silverbill, also known as pearl-headed mannikin, is a species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Tanzania. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi). It was formerly usually placed in the monotypic genus Odontospiza as Odontospiza caniceps and sometimes placed in the genus Lonchura.

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Easily confused with

Magpie MannikinSpermestes fringilloidesThe magpie mannikin or magpie munia is a species of estrildid finch, sparsely present across Sub-Saharan Africa. Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolorThe black-and-white mannikin also black-and-white munia or red-backed mannikin, is a species of estrildid finch, widely present throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullataThe bronze mannikin is one of the smallest munia species, measuring 9–10 cm in length and weighing 7–12 grams.