Species profile
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Quick answer
Now: Granatina ianthinogaster (Reichenow, 1879). See Blake et al. (1968: 335).
- Scientific name
- Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Uraeginthus
Recording Purple Grenadier 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)
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- Aegintha temporalis (Aegintha temporalis)
- African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata)
- African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza fuscocrissa)
- African Silverbill (Euodice cantans)
- Aidemosyne cantans (Aidemosyne cantans)