Orange-winged Pytilia
Pytilia afra
Thickets. Red forehead, bill, throat, rump and upper tail; olive-green back; orange-edged wings.
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Locally common resident. Differs from [Green-winged Pytilia]mainly in the underparts being barred green and buff (not black and white) and in having orange-edged wing-feathers, which appear as an orange patch on the folded wing. The bill is shorter and mostly brown on the upper mandible. Red mask of male extends over lores, unlike Green-winged Pytilia. Call is a single, flat ‘seee’ and a two-note, piping whistle. Behaviour and habitat preferences very similar to [Green-winged Pytilia]. Is host to [Broad-tailed Paradise-Whydah].
Quick Facts
Size
11 cm - S
Names
A: Oranjevlerkmelba
G: Wiener Astrild
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
Behaviour and habitat preferences very similar to [Green-winged Pytilia].
