Seedcracker
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The seedcrackers are the genus Pyrenestes of the estrildid finch
es. These bird
s are found in Africa
. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, very thick, grey bills. All have crimson on the face and tail. The members are:
Estrildid finch
The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They can be classified as the family Estrildidae , or as a sub-group within the family Passeridae, which also includes the true sparrows....
es. These bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s are found in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, very thick, grey bills. All have crimson on the face and tail. The members are:
- Crimson SeedcrackerCrimson SeedcrackerThe Crimson Seedcracker is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 430,000 km²....
, Pyrenestes sanguineus - Black-bellied SeedcrackerBlack-bellied SeedcrackerThe Black-bellied Seedcracker is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 4,500,000 km²....
, Pyrenestes ostrinus - Lesser SeedcrackerLesser SeedcrackerThe Lesser Seedcracker is a common species of estrildid finch found in sub-saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 410,000 km²....
, Pyrenestes minor