Songbirds

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

African blue diamond

The butterfly finch is a small bird with a wide distribution of about 7.7 million square kilometers. This bird is 12.5 to 13 cm long, with characteristic red cheeks and blue feathers.

Characteristics

Order:
Passeriformes

Family:
Estrildidae

Scientific name:
Uraeginthus bengalus

Habitat:
Savanna, shrubland, grassland

Origin:
Africa

Current trend:
Stable

Number of individuals in the world:
Unknown

Lifetime:
5-10 years

*Source iucnredlist.org

Carrion Crow

The intelligence of the black crow

The black crow is an intelligent and noisy songbird, inhabiting the western parts of Europe and eastern Asia. It has black feathers with a green sheen, is smaller than a raven and lives in smaller flocks except during the breeding season, when it mates and gathers in pairs. Some individuals live in city parks and feed on a variety of foods, including carrion, eggs, seeds and fruit.

Characteristics

Order:
Passeriformes

Family:
Corvidae

Scientific name:
Corvus corone

Habitat:
Forest, shrubland, grassland, wetlands, rocky areas

Origin:
Europe and Asia

Current trend:
Increase

Number of individuals in the world:
55.000.000-114.999.999

Lifetime:
4-8 years

*Source iucnredlist.org

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