Western Bluebill

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 status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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

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. 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 status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Western Bluebill is classed as Ungraded: species that are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Western Bluebill (1) Abuko, Gambia Abuko, Gambia11/12/2008 Abuko, Gambia 11/12/2008 View all pictures of Western Bluebill View all pictures of Western Bluebill show section External Links (0) We currently have no external links for this species. More

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Western Bluebill is present in the African countries bordering the Gulf of Guinea, preferring areas of dense bush where it passes unnoticed. Birds have a length that is about 15 cm, and the male appears completely black except for the scarlet red that extends from his chin to his chest and hips. The female has a black back of a less compact and the chest characterized by white dots. In both sexes the beak is blue with red tip. More

Western Bluebill can be found in Africa from Gambia, Portuguese Guinea through Ghana to the Central African Republic and south to Gabon and the Congo Habitat: Bushy areas close to streams, swampy thickets, shrubbery of forest clearings and even, abandoned cultivations. Food: They feed primarily on seeds. Their stout bills are perfectly suited to crack open the hard husks of many seeds but they also add a number of insects to their diet, for instance, arachnids. More