Dybowski's Twinspot vs African Quailfinch

Euschistospiza dybowskii compared with Ortygospiza atricollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Dybowski's Twinspot African Quailfinch
Scientific Name Euschistospiza dybowskii Ortygospiza atricollis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Estrildidae Estrildidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 10.4 cm (4.1 in) 10.2 cm (4.0 in)
Weight 13.200000000000001 g (0.47 oz) 11.316666666666668 g (0.40 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 4-6 4-6
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Dybowski's Twinspot only

African Quailfinch only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Dybowski's Twinspot

Least Concern

African Quailfinch

About These Birds

African Quailfinch

The African Quailfinch is a tiny estrildid finch weighing about 11 g with a wingspan near 10 cm. It inhabits open grassy wetlands and moist grasslands across Africa, running mouse-like through vegetation and flushing in low, fast flight when disturbed.

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