Purple Grenadier
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Uraeginthus ianthinogaster Reichenow, 1879 |
The Purple Grenadier Uraeginthus ianthinogaster is a common species of estrildid finch found in Eastern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,500,000 kmĀ².
It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) dry shrubland habitat in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.