Red-winged Pytilia

Red-winged PytiliaThis small finch uses wooded savanna and grassland from West into Central Africa. Adults are gray overall, with red areas on the wings and tail.What does it look like?The head and back are gray, with paler gray underparts marked by fine white bars. Red shows on the tail and rump and in a wing patch; females are paler with reduced red markings.How does it live?This small finch uses wooded savanna and grassland from West into Central Africa. Adults are gray overall, with red areas on the wings and tail.It uses wooded savanna and tall-grass woodland and feeds mainly on seeds on the ground. The Waxbill Finch Society profile also reports some ants and termites.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.