Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies
Black-bellied Seedcracker
Pyrenestes ostrinus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies (Estrildidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black-bellied seedcracker (Pyrenestes ostrinus) is a bird species of the family Estrildidae. They live in most Central African countries and inhabit tropical rainforest. The species comprises individuals with different physical appearance which are grouped into three categories (small, large and mega bill size). Adults are mainly granivorous but diet preference varies with bill size and food availability.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Ivory Coast to Gabon, northern Angola, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and northeastern Zambia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-bellied seedcracker
- 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.
