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Red-faced Pytilia

Pytilia hypogrammica · Estrildidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Maymost records
Records59in 2 countries
Most seen inSierra Leone38 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Red-faced Pytilia
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About

Red-faced Pytilia in brief

The red-faced pytilia (Pytilia hypogrammica) is a bird of the Estrildidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 59 published records, most of them from Sierra Leone and Central African Republic. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and May and fall to their lowest in March and June.

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

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Sierra Leone38 records · best May, Feb
Central African Republic21 records · best Jan, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.