Pyrenestes

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The list of species of Pyrenestes genus

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.

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Black-bellied seedcracker

Pyrenestes ostrinus

The black-bellied seedcracker (Pyrenestes ostrinus ) is a bird species of the family Estrildidae. They live in most Central African countries and inhabit tropical rainforest. The species comprises individuals with different physical appearance which...

Crimson seedcracker

Pyrenestes sanguineus

The crimson seedcracker (Pyrenestes sanguineus ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 834,000 km2 (322,000 sq mi). It is found in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea,...

Lesser seedcracker

Pyrenestes minor

The lesser seedcracker or Nyasa seedcracker (Pyrenestes minor ) is a fairly common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 925,000 km2 (357,000 sq mi) and is found in Malawi, Mozambique,...