Western bluebill
Spermophaga haematina (Vieillot, 1807)
The western bluebill (Spermophaga haematina) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 22 g to 23 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the western bluebill
- Weight
- 22 g – 23 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 15 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the western bluebill live?
Not recorded
What is the western bluebill?
The western bluebill (Spermophaga haematina) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,900,000 km2.
It is native to the Guineo-Congolian region, as well as the Jos Plateau and from western Gambia to Guinea Bissau.
The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
The male of this species has a red tipped blue bill, and red flanks from the chin to the breast. They also have a characteristic white-blue eye ring. The female has a blue bill with not as much red at the tip, and face color of either black, washed red or maroon.
From the Wikipedia article “Western bluebill” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_bluebill&oldid=1322100259), 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 western bluebill endangered?
The western bluebill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the western bluebill classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyEstrildidae
- genusSpermophaga
- SpeciesSpermophaga haematina (Vieillot, 1807)
Synonyms Loxia haematina, Spermestes cyanorynchus, Spermophaga cyanorynchus
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- BluebillEnglish
- BluebillEnglish
- WEBLEnglish
- أزرق المنقار الغربيArabic
- estrilda becgrossa sagnantCatalan
- louskáček červenoprsýCzech
- aderyn piglas cyffredinWelsh
- Rødbrystet FrøknækkerDanish
- RotbrustsamenknackerGerman
- Rotbrust-SamenknackerGerman
- ruĝbrusta estrildoEsperanto
- Estrilda piquigorda cabecinegraSpanish
- sininokk-veriamadiinEstonian
- pensassininokkaFinnish
- Becbleu sanguinFrench
- Grosbec sanguinFrench
- Sénégali sanguinFrench
- crvenoprsa estrildaCroatian
- kékcsőrű pintyHungarian
- Beccazzurro occidentaleItalian
- Becco azzurro occidentaleItalian
- クロガオアオハシキンパラJapanese
- raudonkrūtė mėlynsnapė astrildaLithuanian
- RoodborstblauwsnavelDutch
- blånebbastrildNorwegian
- płomiennik czarnogłowyPolish
- bico-azul-ocidentalPortuguese
- tecelinho-de-bico-azulPortuguese
- tecelinho-de-cabeça-pretaPortuguese
- Кровавогрудый синеклювRussian
- Красногрудый синеклювый астрильдRussian
- luskáčik červenoprsýSlovak
- Crvenogruda kleštokljuna zebaSerbian
- rödbröstad blånäbbSwedish
- Kara Başlı TohumçatlatanTurkish
- синьодзьоб чорноголовийUkrainian
- 紅胸藍嘴雀Chinese
- 红胸蓝嘴雀Chinese
Relatives of the western bluebill
Other species in the same genus Spermophaga.
Red-headed bluebill
Spermophaga ruficapilla
Grant's bluebill
Spermophaga poliogenys
CompareWestern bluebill vs Red-headed bluebillWestern bluebill vs Grant's bluebill
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the western bluebill?
An adult western bluebill weighs 22 g – 23 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the western bluebill endangered?
The western bluebill 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 western bluebill?
The western bluebill (Spermophaga haematina) 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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