Black-bellied Seedcracker

Pyrenestes ostrinus (Vieillot, 1805)

22 gWeight

The black-bellied seedcracker (Pyrenestes ostrinus) is a bird species of the family Estrildidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Gabon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-bellied Seedcracker has been recorded at 63 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bigodi SwampUganda100 records
Ankasa NPGhana61 records
Semuliki NPUganda46 records

More places

Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda43 records
Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana38 records
Mabira ForestUganda37 records
Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana32 records
Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana23 records
Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda21 records
Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Ghana Gabon Congo - Brazzaville Cameroon Central African Republic Côte d’Ivoire Congo - Kinshasa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-bellied seedcracker (Pyrenestes ostrinus) is a bird species of the family Estrildidae. They live in most Central African countries and inhabit tropical rainforest. The species comprises individuals with different physical appearance which are grouped into three categories (small, large and mega bill size).

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Questions

How big is the Black-bellied Seedcracker?

The Black-bellied Seedcracker weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Black-bellied Seedcracker live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ivory Coast to southern South Sudan and western Kenya and south to Zambia and northern Angola. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ghana and Gabon.