Green Twinspot
Mandingoa nitidula
Forest fringes. Male and female have green upper parts with white spotted underparts.
Finches, Mannikins, Twinspots, Waxbills
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Uncommon resident. Mature adult differs from other small green birds in having white-spotted underparts, but immature has plain green underparts. Sexes differ as illustrated. Call is a chirping ‘tzeet’ and a soft trill; also has a subdued song. An elusive, shy species, which frequents the fringes of forests and coastal bush, feeding in areas of open ground, but darting into thick cover if disturbed.
Quick Facts
Size
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Names
A: Groenkolpensie
Z: intiyaneluhlaza
G: Grüner Tropfenastrild
Bird Family
Small, conical-billed, ground- or grass-feeding seed-eaters, although some will also eat insects. They usually have colourful plumage, although females are usually more drab than males. They generally occur in pairs, or are gregarious when not breeding.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
An elusive, shy species, which frequents the fringes of 'forest's and coastal bush, feeding in areas of open ground, but darting into thick cover if disturbed.
