About the Red-headed Quelea
The red-headed quelea is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Weavers and Allies (Ploceidae) |
| Species | Quelea erythrops |
| Species Codes | rehque1, RHQU |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Red-headed Quelea belong to?
The Red-headed Quelea (Quelea erythrops) belongs to the Weavers and Allies family (Ploceidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Red-headed Quelea?
The red-headed quelea is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Gha...
Where can I report a Red-headed Quelea sighting?
You can log sightings of Red-headed Quelea on eBird (ebird.org) using species code rehque1, or on iNaturalist.
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