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Birds
Red-headed finch
Red-headed finch · Amadina erythrocephala
A red head, quick movements and soft twittering make the red-headed finch a special find in the open grasslands of Africa.
Fact file
- Size
- Around 14 cm long, 17 to 26 g in weight
- Males and females
- Male with an intensely red head, female with paler colours
- Sounds
- Soft, melodious twittering and short calls
- Diet
- Feeds mainly on seeds, supplemented by insects during the breeding season
- Offspring
- Incubation period around 13 days, usually 4 to 6 eggs per clutch
How to identify Red-headed finch
The red-headed finch is immediately noticeable for its bright red head, which forms a striking contrast to the otherwise grey-brown plumage. The throat is usually pale, the back and flanks are clearly barred or spotted, which sets it apart from other finch species.
At around 14 centimetres in length and with a slender, upright posture, the red-headed finch looks compact but agile. The medium-sized, conical bill is optimally adapted for seeds. A striking feature in males is the deep red head, while females and juveniles are more subtly coloured.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
- 3 places where you can see Red-headed finch
Where Red-headed finch live
Botswana
Namibia
- Brandberg
- Buffalo Core Area
- Dolomite & Olifantsrus
- Erongo Gebirge
- Fish River Canyon
- Halali
- Hoanib
- Kalahari
- Kwando Core Area
- Lüderitz
- Mahango Core Area
- Mudumu Nationalpark
- Namib-Naukluft Nationalpark
- NamibRand Nature Reserve
- Namutoni
- Nkasa Rupara National Park
- Okaukuejo
- Otjiwarongo
- Palmwag
- Rundu
- Sossusvlei
- Spitzkoppe
- Swakopmund
- Twyfelfontein
- Walvis Bay
- Waterberg Plateau
- Windhoek
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