Black-faced Quailfinch

The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis) is a bird of the Estrildidae family — species of bird.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 49,224 published records, most of them from South Africa, Nigeria and Gambia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.