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Red-billed Firefinch
Rooibekvuurvinkie · Lagonosticta senegala
A tiny, confiding finch, the male washed rosy red with a pink bill and a sprinkle of small white spots on the flanks; the female is warm brown with a red rump. It feeds unobtrusively on small seeds on the ground, often around camps and human dwellings. It is the main host species parasitised by the Village Indigobird.
Log your Red-billed Firefinch sighting — free →How to identify it
Tiny; male is rosy-red with a pink bill and tiny white spots on the flanks; female is brown with a red rump and pink bill.
Listen for its call
Soft sweet trills and a quiet "tee-tee".
Where to see it in Kruger
Resident around camps, villages and thickets, feeding quietly on the ground, often tame near buildings and picnic sites.
Did you know
Its glowing red feathers and pink beak make it look like a tiny ember hopping across the dust.
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