Yellow-winged Pytilia (Pytilia hypogrammica)
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Yellow-winged Pytilia

Pytilia hypogrammica Sharpe, 1870

15 gWeight

The yellow-winged pytilia (Pytilia hypogrammica), also known as the red-faced pytilia, is an African estrildid finch.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-winged Pytilia has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon17 records
  2. Benoue NPCameroon15 records
  3. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana9 records
More places
  1. Lac PetpenounCameroon6 records
  2. Mole NPGhana6 records
  3. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria4 records
  4. PN MarahouéCôte d’Ivoire3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

CameroonGhanaNigeriaCôte 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 yellow-winged pytilia (Pytilia hypogrammica), also known as the red-faced pytilia, is an African estrildid finch.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-winged Pytilia?

The Yellow-winged Pytilia weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Yellow-winged Pytilia live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea to Liberia and east to southern Chad and Central African Republic. It is most often recorded in Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria.

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

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

Is the Yellow-winged Pytilia endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-winged Pytilia eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Yellow-winged Pytilia in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: Guinea to Liberia and east to southern Chad and Central African Republic

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Yellow-winged Pytilia

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