Alternative Name: Blue-capped Cordon-bleu
- Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Identification
10-12cm. Fawn wings, underbelly and back, sky blue head, body and longish pointed tail, pink bill, dark iris.
Distribution
Sudan to Somalia and Tanzania in Africa.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Lowland dry grassland, shrubland and desert.
Behaviour
The diet includes seeds and small insects.
