Английская Википедия:African quailfinch
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The African quailfinch, spectacled quailfinch, or white-chinned quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis fuscocrissa), is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern and southern Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the black-faced quailfinch and the black-chinned quailfinch, others consider all three species to be conspecific.
Description
The African quailfinch is 10 centimeters (4 inches) in length and weighs 9-14 grams (0.3-0.5 ounces). It is small and compact with dark grey underparts, barred breasts and flanks, and an orange-buff central belly. The feathers around its eye and on its chin are white. Breeding males have a red bill, while the bills of females and non-breeding males have a brown upper mandible and a red lower mandible. The female is paler than the male and has less distinctive barring.[1]
Voice
It calls a tinny "chink-chink" when in flight.[1]
Distribution and ecology
The African quailfinch is found in East and southern Africa.[2] It inhabits grassland and weedy areas, especially near water. It eats seeds, filamentous algae, insects, and spiders.[1][2]
Geographical variation
When considered a full species, the following geographical variation has been accepted:[2]
- O. f. fuscocrissa – Eritrea and Ethiopia
- O. f. muelleri – Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe
- O. f. smithersi – Zambia
- O. f. pallida – Botswana and Zimbabwe
- O. f. digressa – Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa
Gallery
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.7. Downloaded from [1]
External links
- Quail Finch/Black-faced quailfinch - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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