Dybowski's Twinspot

Euschistospiza dybowskii (Oustalet, 1892)

13 gWeight

Dybowski's twinspot (Euschistospiza dybowskii) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Cameroon, Senegal, Sierra Leone

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Cameroon, Senegal, Sierra Leone

Dybowski's Twinspot has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon39 records
Dindefelo – Départ sentier des cascadesSenegal11 records
Benoue NPCameroon10 records

More places

Mount AureolSierra Leone4 records
Lac PetpenounCameroon3 records
Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria2 records
River No. 2 BeachSierra Leone1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Cameroon Senegal Sierra Leone Nigeria

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

Dybowski's twinspot (Euschistospiza dybowskii) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 450,000 km2.

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Questions

How big is the Dybowski's Twinspot?

The Dybowski's Twinspot weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Dybowski's Twinspot live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea to Ivory Coast; central Nigeria to western Uganda. It is most often recorded in Cameroon, Senegal and Sierra Leone.