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Cut-throat Finch
Amadina fasciata (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
18 gWeight
The cut-throat finch (Amadina fasciata) is a common species of estrildid finch found throughout Africa; it is also known as the bearded finch, the ribbon finch, the cut throat, and the weaver finch.
Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Cut-throat Finch has been recorded at 221 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 27 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Samburu NRKenya247 records
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya205 records
- Shaba NRKenya110 records
More places
- Awash NP – southern sectionEthiopia81 records
- Tarangire NPTanzania81 records
- Tsavo East NPKenya80 records
- Amboseli NPKenya78 records
- Awash NPEthiopia77 records
- Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya63 records
- Buffalo Springs NR / Samburu NRKenya59 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 cut-throat finch (Amadina fasciata) is a common species of estrildid finch found throughout Africa; it is also known as the bearded finch, the ribbon finch, the cut throat, and the weaver finch.
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Questions
How big is the Cut-throat Finch?
The Cut-throat Finch weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Cut-throat Finch live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Is the Cut-throat Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cut-throat Finch as Least Concern.
What does the Cut-throat Finch eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Cut-throat Finch in?
It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 41 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western, central, eastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
- Genus
- Amadina
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Red-eared FiretailStagonopleura oculata
Beautiful FiretailStagonopleura bella
Crimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalis
Painted FinchEmblema pictum
Star FinchEmblema ruficauda
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