Red-headed Finch
Amadina erythrocephala
Thornveld. Red head; grey-brown above; speckled below; heavy bill.
LC
Near Endemic
Description
Common, near-endemic resident. Larger than [Cut-throat Finch], male with an entirely red head, female paler, plainer on the upper parts, lightly barred below, bill dark horn. Call is a distinctive double note ‘chuck-chuck’. Mostly seen in small flocks in dry thornveld or grassland, feeding on the ground, often with other species. A frequent visitor to waterholes and common in suburbia, especially in rural towns in arid areas.
Quick Facts
Size
13 cm - S
Names
A: Rooikopvink
Z: ugazini
Ss: Jeremane
G: Rotkopfamadine
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
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Behaviour
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