Grey-headed Silverbill (Spermestes griseicapilla)
About the Grey-headed Silverbill
The grey-headed silverbill (Spermestes griseicapilla), also known as pearl-headed mannikin, is a species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Tanzania. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi). It was formerly usually placed in the monotypic genus Odontospiza as Odontospiza caniceps and sometimes placed in the genus Lonchura. The grey-headed silverbill is a stocky bird with a grey head studded with white dots. Its body is greyish-brown with partly black wings and tail and a white rump. The juvenile can be told by its white rump. Adult male is approximately 11.5 cm (4.5 in) in length with wing length 6.5 cm (2.6 in).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 8 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia, Tanzania in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullatarecording
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