Species profile
Crimson Seedcracker
Pyrenestes sanguineus
Quick answer
REMARK. — Endemic of Upper Guinea forest. Reported for Arly and Pendjari National Parks (Balanca et al. 2007), but not further considered as present in Burkina Faso.
- Scientific name
- Pyrenestes sanguineus
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Pyrenestes
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Crimson Seedcracker in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Estrildidae
- Abyssinian Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza salvadorii)
- Abyssinian Waxbill (Estrilda ochrogaster)
- Aegintha ruficauda (Aegintha ruficauda)
- Aegintha temporalis (Aegintha temporalis)
- African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata)
- African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza fuscocrissa)
- African Silverbill (Euodice cantans)
- Aidemosyne cantans (Aidemosyne cantans)