Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies
Red-fronted Antpecker
Parmoptila rubrifrons
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies (Estrildidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The red-fronted antpecker (Parmoptila rubrifrons) is a species of songbird found in Western Africa. Like all antpeckers, it is placed in the estrildid finch family, Estrildidae. Jameson's antpecker (P. jamesoni) has sometimes been considered as a subspecies.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Liberia (Mount Nimba) to southern Mali and south-central Ghana.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-fronted antpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
