Red-billed Quelea
Red-billed Quelea · BirdGacha
9691 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 12 cm
- Body Mass
- 18.6 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 75).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 50).
* 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
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Quelea quelea quelea
Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia to sc Chad and n Central African Republic
- Quelea quelea aethiopica
Sudan to Somalia and s to ne Zambia and Tanzania
- Quelea quelea lathamii
Gabon, Congo and Angola to Malawi and Mozambique and s to s South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Quelea quelea
Which family does it belong to?
Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Brian Kwok · All rights reserved
