Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
The red-cheeked cordon-bleu or red-cheeked cordonbleu is a small passerine bird in the family Estrildidae. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in drier regions of tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. Red-cheeked cordon-bleu has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 7,700,000 km2.
- Scientific name
- Uraeginthus bengalus
- Family
- Waxbills and Allies
- IUCN status
- LC