Red-winged Pytilia (Pytilia phoenicoptera)
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Red-winged Pytilia

Pytilia phoenicoptera Swainson, 1837

14 gWeight

The red-winged pytilia (Pytilia phoenicoptera) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-winged Pytilia has been recorded at 34 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana100 records
  2. Mole NPGhana69 records
  3. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana33 records
More places
  1. W National ParkNiger18 records
  2. Mole NP – Samole loopGhana16 records
  3. Kidepo Valley NPUganda15 records
  4. Benoue NPCameroon14 records
  5. Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana14 records
  6. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda8 records
  7. Park PendjariBenin7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaCameroonNigerSenegalBeninNigeriaCôte d’Ivoire

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 red-winged pytilia (Pytilia phoenicoptera) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 370,000 km2 (140,000 sq mi).

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Questions

How big is the Red-winged Pytilia?

The Red-winged Pytilia weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Red-winged Pytilia live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Cameroon.

When is the best time to see the Red-winged Pytilia?

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

Is the Red-winged Pytilia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-winged Pytilia as Least Concern.

What does the Red-winged Pytilia eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Red-winged Pytilia in?

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

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
12 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
Pytilia

Other birds in the genus Pytilia

Green-winged PytiliaGreen-winged PytiliaPytilia melbaOrange-winged PytiliaOrange-winged PytiliaPytilia afraRed-billed PytiliaRed-billed PytiliaPytilia lineataYellow-winged PytiliaYellow-winged PytiliaPytilia hypogrammicaPictorella MannikinPictorella MannikinHeteromunia pectoralisMountain FiretailMountain FiretailOreostruthus fuliginosusDiamond FiretailDiamond FiretailStagonopleura guttataRed-eared FiretailRed-eared FiretailStagonopleura oculataBeautiful FiretailBeautiful FiretailStagonopleura bellaCrimson FinchCrimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
Red-winged Pytilia

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