Seedcracker
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The seedcrackers are the genus Pyrenestes of the estrildid finches family. These birds are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. They are gregarious seed eaters with short, very thick, grey bills. All have crimson on the face and tail.
Species
The members are:
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Pyréneste gros-bec (Pyrenestes sanguineus).jpg | Crimson seedcracker | Pyrenestes sanguineus | Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone. |
| File:Black-bellied Seedcracker - near Kakum NP - Ghana 14 S4E2847.jpg | Black-bellied seedcracker | Pyrenestes ostrinus | SE Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, South Sudan, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Western and Southern Cameroon, Central African Republic, SW Chad, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Uganda, W Kenya, Angola, Zambia and SW Tanzania. |
| Lesser seedcracker | Pyrenestes minor | Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. |
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References
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- Clement, Harris and Davis, Finches and Sparrows Template:ISBN