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Grey-headed Nigrita (Nigrita canicapillus)

Grey-headed Nigrita

Nigrita canicapillus

Least Concern

Overview

The grey-headed nigrita (Nigrita canicapillus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,700,000 km² and is currently evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

This species is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. Its range encompasses various regions across the continent, including from Guinea and Sierra Leone to Togo, south Benin and south Nigeria to central DR Congo and Gabon, and south Sudan and east DR Congo to west Kenya and north Tanzania.

Did you know?

The specific epithet of its original binomial name, Aethiops canicapillus, combines the Latin canus meaning 'grey' with -capillus meaning '-capped' or '-headed'.

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