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Sub-Saharan [[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]]:<br /> | Sub-Saharan [[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]]:<br /> | ||
'''Western Africa''': found in [[Mauritania]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]] and [[Zaire]]<br /> | '''Western Africa''': found in [[Mauritania]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]] and [[Zaire]]<br /> | ||
− | '''Eastern Africa''': | + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[South Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Djibouti]], [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]], [[Mozambique]], [[Malawi]]<br /> |
'''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Swaziland]]<br /> | '''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Swaziland]]<br /> | ||
'''Middle East''': [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Yemen]] | '''Middle East''': [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Yemen]] | ||
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''Pytilia melba'' has nine subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ''Pytilia melba'' has nine subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
*''P. m. citerior'' | *''P. m. citerior'' | ||
− | :*[[ | + | :*Southern [[Mauritania]] south to [[Guinea-Bissau]], east to southern [[Sudan]], western [[South Sudan]], and northwestern [[Ethiopia]] |
*''P. m. jessei'' | *''P. m. jessei'' | ||
:*North-eastern [[Sudan]] to [[Eritrea]] and north-western [[Somalia]] | :*North-eastern [[Sudan]] to [[Eritrea]] and north-western [[Somalia]] | ||
*''P. m. soudanensis'' | *''P. m. soudanensis'' | ||
− | :* | + | :*Southeastern [[South Sudan]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], [[Uganda]], northern and eastern [[Kenya]], and northeastern [[Tanzania]] |
*''P. m. flavicaudata'' | *''P. m. flavicaudata'' | ||
:*[[Djibouti]] | :*[[Djibouti]] | ||
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Their main diet consists of seeds and insects, including termites. | Their main diet consists of seeds and insects, including termites. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015) | ||
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Revision as of 18:07, 2 October 2017
- Pytilia melba
Identification
12–14 cm (4¾-5½ in)
Male
- Red forehead, cheek, chin and throat
- Grey head and lores
- Yellowish-green upperparts
Variation: a yellow variant where the red in the plumage is replaced by yellow has been noticed in several areas, including the Horn of Africa and South Africa.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East:
Western Africa: found in Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Zaire
Eastern Africa: South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland
Middle East: Arabian Peninsula, Yemen
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Pytilia melba has nine subspecies:[1]
- P. m. citerior
- Southern Mauritania south to Guinea-Bissau, east to southern Sudan, western South Sudan, and northwestern Ethiopia
- P. m. jessei
- P. m. soudanensis
- P. m. flavicaudata
- P. m. grotei
- Eastern Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi and Zanzibar
- P. m. belli
- P. m. percivali
- P. m. melba
- Congo and DRC to south-western Tanzania, western Malawi and South Africa
- P. m. hygrophila
Habitat
Woodland and savanna.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of seeds and insects, including termites.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread discussing the yellow variant of Green-winged Pytilia
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green-winged Pytilia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green-winged_Pytilia