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Crimson seedcracker

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Pyrenestes

Higher classification
  
Seedcracker

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Estrildidae

Scientific name
  
Pyrenestes sanguineus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Seedcracker, Black‑bellied seedcracker, Chestnut‑breasted nigrita, Grey‑headed oliveback, Abyssinian crimsonwing

Crimson seedcracker pyrenestes sanguineus male bred in captivity


The crimson seedcracker (Pyrenestes sanguineus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 430,000 km2.

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It is found in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

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References

Crimson seedcracker Wikipedia