Grant's Bluebill
Spermophaga poliogenys
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusSpermophaga (Bluebills)
- SpeciesSpermophaga poliogenys (Grant's Bluebill)
About the Grant's Bluebill
Grant's bluebill (Spermophaga poliogenys) is a species of estrildid finch found in forests in central Africa in subtropical forests or in moist lowlands. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 350,000 km2. It is found in the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
The common name of this species commemorates the British ornithologist Claude Henry Baxter Grant. BirdLife International species factsheet Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Grant's Bluebill in Murchison Falls National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |