C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Estrildidae

Quailfinch

Ortygospiza atricollis

CIOC 9962

Quailfinch

Ortygospiza atricollis

Passeriformes · Estrildidae

Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis).

ATK63

DEF46

9821 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 10.6 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 63

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 63).

DEF 46

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 46).

* 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

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

11 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Ortygospiza atricollis atricollis
s Mauritania and Senegal to Chad and Cameroon
Ortygospiza atricollis ansorgei
Gambia and s Senegal to Togo
Ortygospiza atricollis ugandae
s Sudan, Uganda and w Kenya
Ortygospiza atricollis fuscocrissa
Eritrea and Ethiopia
Ortygospiza atricollis muelleri
s Kenya to Angola, Namibia and s Botswana
Ortygospiza atricollis smithersi
ne Zambia
Ortygospiza atricollis pallida
n Botswana
Ortygospiza atricollis digressa
e Zimbabwe, s Mozambique and South Africa
Ortygospiza atricollis gabonensis
Gabon to c DR Congo
Ortygospiza atricollis fuscata
n Angola, s DR Congo and nw Zambia
Ortygospiza atricollis dorsostriata
e DR Congo and s, w Uganda