Genus
Ortygospiza
4 species
The list of species of Ortygospiza genus
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The quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis ) is a species of the estrildid finch. It is found in open grasslands in Africa. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, red bills. They are very terrestrial, with lark-like feet and claws.
The African quailfinch, spectacled quailfinch, or white-chinned quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis fuscocrissa ), is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern and southern Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the...
The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis atricollis ), is a common subspecies of estrildid finch found in western and central of Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the African quailfinch, others consider all three...
The black-chinned quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis gabonensis ) also known as the red-billed quailfinch, is a common subspecies of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 450,000 km2. It is found...