Green-winged Pytilia
Green-winged Pytilia · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 15.4 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 69).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 47).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Kileo Jumah · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
8 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Pytilia melba citerior
Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia to s Sudan
- Pytilia melba jessei
ne Sudan to nw Somalia
- Pytilia melba soudanensis
se Sudan, s Ethiopia, c, s Somalia, ne Uganda and n, e Kenya
- Pytilia melba percivali
c Kenya to n Tanzania
- Pytilia melba belli
e DR Congo and w Uganda to w Tanzania
- Pytilia melba grotei
e Tanzania, n Mozambique and e Malawi
- Pytilia melba hygrophila
n Zambia and n Malawi
- Pytilia melba melba
s Congo and Angola to sw Tanzania and s to c Namibia, n South Africa and s Mozambique
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Pytilia melba
Which family does it belong to?
Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Western & Central & Eastern & Southern
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · copper · CC BY-NC
