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