Kenya
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu*
Type of finch in tropical Sub-
Saharan Africa...five subspecies.
Uraeginthus bengalus bengalus
(L 4.5-5.1" Wt 0.31-0.39 oz)
Near Lake Baringo
30Oct2014
Lake Nakuru
National Park
National Park
31Oct2014
Among the most popular
of exotic finches.
of exotic finches.
female
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Uraeginthus in Greek means
long-tailed waxbill; bengalus is
French for this bird.
long-tailed waxbill; bengalus is
French for this bird.
*Cordon bleu means “exceptional
cook,” borrowed from French,
literally, “blue ribbon.”
cook,” borrowed from French,
literally, “blue ribbon.”
(Merriam-Webster)