| Status | LC |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Genus | Spermophaga |
| Species | haematina |
| Authority | (Vieillot, 1807) |
The western bluebill (Spermophaga haematina) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.[1] It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,900,000 km2.
It is native to the Guineo-Congolian region, as well as the Jos Plateau and from western Gambia to Guinea Bissau.
The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.[2]
The male of this species has a red tipped blue bill, and red flanks from the chin to the breast. They also have a characteristic white-blue eye ring. The female has a blue bill with not as much red at the tip, and face color of either black, washed red or maroon.[3]
References
- ^ Clements, JF (2009). The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-4501-9.
- ^ Birdlife International. "Western Bluebill Spermophaga haematina". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Paradise Earth. "Western Bluebill". Retrieved 27 April 2012.