Black-bellied Seedcracker

It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

The Black-bellied Seedcracker is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Black-bellied Seedcracker (Pyrenestes ostrinus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 4,500,000 km². It is found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. More

The Black-bellied Seedcracker (Pyrenestes ostrinus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. This red-headed bird is the size of a small robin, about 3 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches in length. More

The black-bellied seedcracker (Pyrenestes ostrinus) is unusual among birds in exhibiting a non-sex related polymorphism in bill size and represents one of the few examples of disruptive selection in natural populations. Research on this species focuses on understanding the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms maintaining trophic polymorphisms in birds. This work has included measuring natural selection in natural populations, examining the genetic basis of traits through breeding experiments, and investigating ecological aspects of diet, feeding behavior and competition. More