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Least Concern

Pink-throated Twinspot

Hypargos margaritatus

Pink-throated Twinspot (Hypargos margaritatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

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The Pink-throated Twinspot (Hypargos margaritatus) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 12.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
  4. Genus Hypargos
  5. Species margaritatus

Where it lives

Southern Mozambique and northeastern South Africa

Quick facts

Weight
12.8 g
Family
Estrildidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Pink-throated Twinspot is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Pink-throated Twinspot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Pink-throated Twinspot (Hypargos margaritatus) belongs to the Estrildidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Mozambique and ne South Africa.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 156,000 km².

Songs & calls

Pink-throated Twinspot — Call

Recorded by Maarten Sluijter Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Pink-throated Twinspot?

The Pink-throated Twinspot is a very small bird that weighs around 12.8 g.

Where does the Pink-throated Twinspot live?

The Pink-throated Twinspot is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Mozambique and ne South Africa, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Pink-throated Twinspot belong to?

The Pink-throated Twinspot (Hypargos margaritatus) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Pink-throated Twinspot eat?

The Pink-throated Twinspot is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Pink-throated Twinspot migrate?

The Pink-throated Twinspot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Pink-throated 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.

What sound does the Pink-throated Twinspot make?

1 real field recording of the Pink-throated Twinspot — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Pink-throated Twinspot's range?

The Pink-throated Twinspot has a mapped global range of about 156,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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