Gray-headed Silverbill
Spermestes griseicapilla
The grey-headed silverbill, also known as pearl-headed mannikin, is a species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Tanzania. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi). It was formerly usually placed in the monotypic genus Odontospiza as Odontospiza caniceps and sometimes placed in the genus Lonchura.
- Scientific name
- Spermestes griseicapilla
- Family
- Waxbills and Allies
- IUCN status
- LC