Appearance
The African crimson-winged finch was formerly considered conspecific and together known as the crimson-winged finch. It has an average length of 13 centimetres and a wingspan of ca. 32 centimetres. It is light brown overall, with a whitish mid-belly, a black cap and a pinkish pattern on the wings and tail. The female is slightly duller than the male.Reproduction
The female lays and incubates 4 or 5 blue, lightly speckled eggs.Food
It feeds on seeds, and during the winter descends in flocks to agricultural fields to find food.References:
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