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Red Cheeked Cordon Bleu

About Red Cheeked Cordon Bleu

The Red Cheeked Cordon Bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) is a small passerine bird in the family Estrildidae. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in drier regions of tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. Red-cheeked cordon-bleu has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 7,700,000 km².

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Habitat

Sub-Saharan Africa

Primary Diet

Grass seeds

Life span - wild

5 to 6 years

Life span - captivity

9 years

Conservation status

Least concern

Pet potential

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