Seedcrackers
Pyrenestes
The seedcrackers belong to the genus Pyrenestes within the estrildid finches family. These birds are found in Sub-Saharan Africa, and are gregarious seed eaters characterized by short, very thick, grey bills. All species display crimson coloration on the face and tail.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Black-bellied Seedcracker
speciesPyrenestes ostrinus
Lesser Seedcracker
speciesPyrenestes minor
Crimson Seedcracker
speciesPyrenestes sanguineus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 13922.