Pink-throated Twinspot
Hypargos margaritatus
Dense scrub. Pink face, breast and rump with cinnamon wings and back; belly and vent black with white spots.
LC
Endemic
Description
Common, localised endemic resident. Most resembles [Red-throated Twinspot] , but the deep crimson area in [Red-throated Twinspot] is dull rose-pink in this species; female has only the rump and tail pink and has a grey breast and throat. Call is a trilling ‘tit-it-it-it-it-it-it’ or ‘trrr-it’. Pairs or small groups frequent dense, tangled scrub in patches of open ground and forest fringes, darting into cover when alarmed.
Quick Facts
Size
12 cm - S
Names
A: Rooskeelkolpensie
Z: umagumejana
G: Perlastrild
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
Pairs or small groups frequent dense, tangled scrub in patches of open ground and 'forest' fringes, darting into cover when alarmed.
