Seedcracker
The seedcrackers are the genus Pyrenestes of the estrildid finches family. These birds are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. They are gregarious seed eaters with short, very thick, grey bills. All have crimson on the face and tail.
| Seedcracker | |
|---|---|
| Black-bellied seedcracker (Pyrenestes ostrinus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Pyrenestes Swainson, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Pirenestes sanguineus Swainson, 1837 | |
| Species | |
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P. sanguineus | |
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