Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
The quailfinch 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.
| Taxonomy | |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Division | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Estrildidae |
| Genus | Ortygospiza |
| Species | O. atricollis |
| Photographed in |
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Kenya
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