Green-winged pytilia
| Green-winged pytilia | |
|---|---|
| Adult male, Tsavo East NP, Kenya | |
| Female, San Diego Zoo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Pytilia |
| Species: | P. melba |
| Binomial name | |
| Pytilia melba | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Fringilla melba Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The green-winged pytilia (Pytilia melba) is a small colourful seed-eating bird in the family Estrildidae. It is widespread throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, though it is more rarely seen in central, far southern and coastal western parts of the continent.