Chestnut-breasted Nigrita (Nigrita bicolor)
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Chestnut-breasted Nigrita

Nigrita bicolor (Hartlaub, 1844)

10 gWeight

The chestnut-breasted nigrita (Nigrita bicolor) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-breasted Nigrita has been recorded at 69 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana333 records
  2. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana215 records
  3. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana194 records
More places
  1. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana153 records
  2. Kakum National ParkGhana130 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana126 records
  4. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda110 records
  5. Kwabena Sam ForestGhana102 records
  6. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana97 records
  7. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana89 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaCôte d’IvoireCameroonEquatorial GuineaSierra LeoneCentral African RepublicGabon

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 chestnut-breasted nigrita (Nigrita bicolor) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,000,000 km2.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-breasted Nigrita?

The Chestnut-breasted Nigrita weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Chestnut-breasted Nigrita live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-breasted Nigrita?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-breasted Nigrita endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-breasted Nigrita as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-breasted Nigrita eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Chestnut-breasted Nigrita in?

It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
Genus
Nigrita

Other birds in the genus Nigrita

White-breasted NigritaWhite-breasted NigritaNigrita fusconotusGrey-headed NigritaGrey-headed NigritaNigrita canicapillusPale-fronted NigritaPale-fronted NigritaNigrita luteifronsPictorella MannikinPictorella MannikinHeteromunia pectoralisMountain FiretailMountain FiretailOreostruthus fuliginosusDiamond FiretailDiamond FiretailStagonopleura guttataRed-eared FiretailRed-eared FiretailStagonopleura oculataBeautiful FiretailBeautiful FiretailStagonopleura bellaCrimson FinchCrimson FinchNeochmia phaetonRed-browed FinchRed-browed FinchNeochmia temporalis
Chestnut-breasted Nigrita

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