Bird
Red-headed Quelea
Quelea erythrops · Ploceidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Julmost records
Records865in 12 countries
Most seen inBenin187 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Red-headed Quelea in brief
The red-headed quelea (Quelea erythrops) is a bird of the Ploceidae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 865 published records, most of them from Benin, São Tomé and Príncipe and Gabon. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and July and fall to their lowest in September and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Benin187 records · best Jul, Feb
São Tomé and Príncipe164 records · best Mar, Jan
Gabon137 records · best Feb, Jan
Republic of the Congo109 records · best Oct, Apr
Ivory Coast101 records · best Aug, Jul
Guinea43 records · best Nov, Oct
Equatorial Guinea36 records · best Jun, Apr
Guinea-Bissau32 records · best Jun, Jul
Togo32 records · best Nov, Jul
Burkina Faso10 records · best Oct, May
Mali7 records · best Aug, Oct
South Sudan7 records · best Jul, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.