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Common Name

Red Billed Quelea

Alternate Names

Red Billed Weaver, Red Billed Dioch

Common Type

Quelea

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Ploceidae

Genus

Quelea

Species

quelea

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Kenya

Number of Sub-Species

Three Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Migrate seasonally by the millions in anticipation of the availabillity of seeds from annual grasses.

Preferred Habitat

Tropical areas with seasonal semi arid climate

Distribution and Range

Sub Sahara Africa

Food

Grass seeds, grain and some insects

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Bird

Red Billed Quelea

Red Billed Weaver, Red Billed Dioch

Quelea

Passeriformes

Ploceidae

Quelea

quelea

Least Concern

Kenya

Three Sub Species

Migrate seasonally by the millions in anticipation of the availabillity of seeds from annual grasses.

Tropical areas with seasonal semi arid climate

Sub Sahara Africa

Grass seeds, grain and some insects

The most numerous non-domesticated birds in the world. One of the most destructive birds in Africa because of its consumption of agricultural products.