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Revision as of 12:45, 16 November 2022
- Spermestes griseicapilla
Odontospiza griseicapilla
Identification
11 cm (4¼ in)
- Bluish-grey head with white spots on forehead, face and upper throat
- Brown mantle and back
- White rump and upper-tail coverts
Distribution
Africa: found from southern Ethiopia to Kenya and central Tanzania.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in Lonchura by Dickinson2 and Gill & Wright3; this species has in the past been placed in genus Spermestes with scientific name Spermestes caniceps4 and in genus Lonchura with scientific name Lonchura griseicapilla. The scientific name Odontospiza caniceps is also used for this species.
Habitat
Dry acacia thorn scrub, grasslands, riverine trees and open woodland.
Behaviour
Their diet consists of small grass and herb seeds. Small insects are taken, especially when raising young.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Dickinson, EC, ed. 2003. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed., with updates to December 2007 (Corrigenda 7). Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691117010
- Gill, F and M Wright. 2008. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ, USA. 2006. ISBN 9780691128276. Update (2008) downloaded from http://worldbirdnames.org/names.html.
- Gill, F and M Wright. 2008. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ, USA. 2006. ISBN 9780691128276. Update (2008) downloaded from http://worldbirdnames.org/names.html.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-headed Silverbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-headed_Silverbill
