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Black-bellied Seedcracker

Pyrenestes ostrinus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

13.1 cm

वजन

22.4 g

कुल

Estrildidae

गण

Passeriformes

के बारे में

The Black-bellied Seedcracker is a robust finch of West and Central African forests, notable for its polymorphic bill size, which appears adapted for cracking different sizes of hard seeds. Males have a red head and throat with black underparts, while females are brownish. It inhabits dense forest undergrowth and adjacent thickets, feeding on hard sedge seeds and other plant material.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	13.1 cm	5.2 in
वजन	22.4 g	0.79 oz

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SP. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 24 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-5

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
कुल	Estrildidae (Waxbills & Munias)
Genus	Pyrenestes
प्रजातियां	Pyrenestes ostrinus

Distribution

Black-bellied Seedcracker has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded