Gray-headed Oliveback
Nesocharis capistrata
Silhouette: Jim Bendon (photography) and T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusNesocharis (Olivebacks)
- SpeciesNesocharis capistrata (Gray-headed Oliveback)
About the Gray-headed Oliveback
The grey-headed oliveback (Delacourella capistrata), also known as the white-cheeked oliveback, is a common species of estrildid finch. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 800,000 km2 (310,000 sq mi). It is native to the Sudan (region) and adjacent areas. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
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Recent sightings of Gray-headed Oliveback in Kibale National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Kibale National Park
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Nesocharis ansorgei
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Red-headed Bluebill
Spermophaga ruficapilla
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Magpie Mannikin
Lonchura fringilloides
Bar-breasted Firefinch
Lagonosticta rufopicta
Black-bellied Seedcracker
Pyrenestes ostrinus
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |