Grey-headed Nigrita
Grey-headed Nigrita · BirdGacha
9802 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 18.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 88).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 59).
* 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
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
6 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Nigrita canicapillus emiliae
Guinea and Sierra Leone to Togo
- Nigrita canicapillus canicapillus
s Benin and s Nigeria to c DR Congo and Gabon
- Nigrita canicapillus schistaceus
s Sudan and e DR Congo to w Kenya and n Tanzania
- Nigrita canicapillus angolensis
nw Angola and s DR Congo
- Nigrita canicapillus diabolicus
c Kenya to n Tanzania
- Nigrita canicapillus candidus
w Tanzania
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Nigrita canicapillus
Which family does it belong to?
Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Western & Central
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 ↗ · Peter Steward · CC BY-NC
