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Ortygospiza atricollis

Quailfinch


Ortygospiza atricollis

(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
Family: Estrildidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Fringilla atricollis.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis atricollis), is a common subspecies of estrildid finch found in western and central of Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the African quailfinch, others consider all three species to be conspecific.

Source: Wikipedia, article Ortygospiza atricollis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 360630
♂  Adult
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Western Region
Uganda
07/25/2019
Diego Oscar



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
95980725/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth National Park2Diego Oscar
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/09/2026.