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Red-cheeked Cordonbleu

Uraeginthus bengalusOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Estrilid Finches (Estrildidae)

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General

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu: Native to Africa. Upperparts are light brown, underparts are buff, face is blue with large red cheeks and narrow white eyering. Flanks, breast, and tail are blue. Bill is reddish. Females are dull and lack the cheek patch. Juveniles have black bills and lack red cheeks. Blue is restricted to the face and throat.

Range and Habitat

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu: Introduced to Hawaii. Native to tropical, sub-Saharan Africa. Found in dry grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub, and savanna habitats.

Voice Text

"te tchee-wa-tcheee", "ssee-deedelee-deedelee-ssee-see", "tsee-tsee-tsee"

Interesting Facts

  • The Red-cheeked Cordonbleu was first described in 1766 by Carolus Linnaeus.


Author

Crystal Adams

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Family
Species Uraeginthus bengalus
Length4.5 - 5 Inches
Wingspan Inches

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu: Native to Africa. Upperparts are light brown, underparts are buff, face is blue with large red cheeks and narrow white eyering. Flanks, breast, and tail are blue. Reddish bill. Legs, feet yellow-brown. Undulating flight,alternates periods of flapping and gliding.

● Song: "te tchee-wa-tcheee", "ssee-deedelee-deedelee-ssee-see", "tsee-tsee-tsee"

● Foraging & Feeding: Red-cheeked Cordonbleu: Traveling in small flocks it forages on the ground for a variety of seeds and insects.

● Breeding & nesting: Red-cheeked Cordonbleu: Three to six white eggs are laid in a dome-shaped grass nest in a dense shrub 3 to 8 feet above the ground. Incubation is carried out by both parents for 11 to 14 days. Chicks fledge 14 to 20 days after hatching.

● Similar species: Red-cheeked Cordonbleu: Not likely to be confused with any other species.

Flight Pattern

Alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Red-cheeked Cordonbleu: Introduced to Hawaii. Native to tropical, sub-Saharan Africa. Found in dry grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub, and savanna habitats.
BreedingMonogamous
PopulationUncommon and local
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight0.35 Ounces