Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu · BirdGacha
9831 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 12.5–13 cm
- Body Mass
- 9.9 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 68).
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
Anne Ndung'u · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Uraeginthus bengalus bengalus
s Mauritania to Guinea and e to Ethiopia, Uganda and w Kenya
- Uraeginthus bengalus brunneigularis
s Somalia, c, e Kenya and ne Tanzania
- Uraeginthus bengalus ugogensis
s Kenya and n, w, c Tanzania
- Uraeginthus bengalus katangae
ne Angola, s DR Congo and n Zambia
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Uraeginthus bengalus
Which family does it belong to?
Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Western & Central & Eastern
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 ↗ · Markus Lilje · CC BY-NC-ND
