Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Spermophaga Higher classification Bluebill | Phylum Chordata Family Estrildidae Scientific name Spermophaga haematina Rank Species | |
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Similar Bluebill, Bird, Estrildid finch, Red‑headed bluebill, Grey‑headed oliveback | ||
Western bluebill spermophaga haematina estrildidae 1
The western bluebill (Spermophaga haematina) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,900,000 km2.
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It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
The male of this species has a red tipped blue bill, and red flanks from the chin to the breast. They also have a characteristic white-blue eye ring. The female has a blue bill with not as much red at the tip, and face color of either black, washed red or maroon.
Western bluebill spermophaga haematina estrildidae 2
