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Red-headed finch

Amadina erythrocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

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The red-headed finch (Amadina erythrocephala) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 22.5 g to 23.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Red-headed finch (Amadina erythrocephala)
Photo: Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the red-headed finch

Weight
22.5 g – 23.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
13 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
4.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the red-headed finch live?

Not recorded

What is the red-headed finch?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The red-headed finch (Amadina erythrocephala) (also known as the paradise finch) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,600,000 km2 (620,000 sq mi). It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Males have vibrant red heads and chests while the females are duller. The resemblance to the cut-throat finch is unmistakable. The red-headed and cut-throat finch are the only members of the genus Amadina. Amadinas with their heavy beaks resemble members of the Lonchura, so they are actually more closely related to the Pytilias such as the Melba finch.

From the Wikipedia article “Red-headed finch” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red-headed_finch&oldid=1334750104), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the red-headed finch endangered?

The red-headed finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the red-headed finch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyEstrildidae
  6. genusAmadina
  7. SpeciesAmadina erythrocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Loxia eryocephala

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • RHFIEnglish
  • StrawberryEnglish
  • RooikopvinkAfrikaans
  • RooikopmossieAfrikaans
  • حسون أحمر الرأسArabic
  • عصفور أحمر الرأسArabic
  • amadina cap-rojaCatalan
  • Teixidor cap-roigCatalan
  • cwyrbig paradwysWelsh
  • Rødhovedet AmadineDanish
  • RotkopfamadineGerman
  • Rotkopf-AmadineGerman
  • RotkopfastrildGerman
  • ruĝaĉapa estrildoEsperanto
  • Estrilda cabecirrojaSpanish
  • paradiisiamadiinEstonian
  • سهره سرسرخPersian
  • suomuviiltopeippoFinnish
  • Amadine à tête rougeFrench
  • Cou-coupé à tête rougeFrench
  • crvenoglava estrildaCroatian
  • vörösfejű amandinaHungarian
  • Amadina testarossaItalian
  • オオイッコウチョウJapanese
  • raudongalvė amadinaLithuanian
  • RoodkopamadineDutch
  • rødhodeamadinNorwegian
  • amadyna czerwonogłowaPolish
  • degolado-de-cabeça-vermelhaPortuguese
  • Красноголовая амадинаRussian
  • Красноголовый астрильдRussian
  • amadina červenohlaváSlovak
  • Crvenoglava amadinaSerbian
  • rödhuvad amadinSwedish
  • Kırmızı başlı ispinozTurkish
  • Kırmızı Başlı MumgagaTurkish
  • Червоноголова амадинаUkrainian
  • амадина червоноголоваUkrainian
  • 紅頭環喉雀Chinese
  • 红头环喉雀Chinese

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Relatives of the red-headed finch

Other species in the same genus Amadina.

CompareRed-headed finch vs Cut-throat finch

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the red-headed finch?

An adult red-headed finch weighs 22.5 g – 23.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the red-headed finch endangered?

The red-headed finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the red-headed finch?

The red-headed finch (Amadina erythrocephala) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{red_headed_finch_2026,
  title = {Red-headed finch (Amadina erythrocephala)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-headed-finch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}