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Dybowski’s Twinspot
Euschistospiza dybowskii
Dybowski's Twinspot (Euschistospiza dybowskii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Dybowski’s Twinspot (Euschistospiza dybowskii) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Genus Euschistospiza
- Species dybowskii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.4 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dybowski’s Twinspot is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Dybowski’s Twinspot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dybowski’s Twinspot (Euschistospiza dybowskii) is a member of the Estrildidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Guinea to Ivory Coast; c Nigeria to w Uganda.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 777,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dybowski’s Twinspot?
The Dybowski’s Twinspot is a very small bird that weighs around 13.4 g.
Where does the Dybowski’s Twinspot live?
The Dybowski’s Twinspot is found across Africa with a range covering AF Guinea to Ivory Coast; c Nigeria to w Uganda, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Dybowski’s Twinspot belong to?
The Dybowski’s Twinspot (Euschistospiza dybowskii) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dybowski’s Twinspot eat?
The Dybowski’s Twinspot is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Dybowski’s Twinspot migrate?
The Dybowski’s Twinspot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dybowski’s Twinspot endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Dybowski’s Twinspot's range?
The Dybowski’s Twinspot has a mapped global range of about 777,000 km².
Conservation
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