Grant's Bluebill (Spermophaga poliogenys)
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Grant's Bluebill

Spermophaga poliogenys (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906)

20 gWeight

Grant's bluebill (Spermophaga poliogenys) is a species of estrildid finch found in forests in central Africa in subtropical forests or in moist lowlands.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grant's Bluebill has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Semuliki NPUganda57 records
  2. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda28 records
  3. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda2 records
More places
  1. Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda

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

Grant's bluebill (Spermophaga poliogenys) is a species of estrildid finch found in forests in central Africa in subtropical forests or in moist lowlands. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 350,000 km2.

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Questions

How big is the Grant's Bluebill?

The Grant's Bluebill weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Grant's Bluebill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Republic of the Congo to eastern DR Congo and western Uganda. It is most often recorded in Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Grant's Bluebill?

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

Is the Grant's Bluebill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grant's Bluebill as Least Concern.

What does the Grant's Bluebill eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Grant's Bluebill in?

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

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: Republic of the Congo to eastern DR Congo and western Uganda

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Grant's Bluebill

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