The Green-winged Pytilia (Pytilia melba) is a resident bird in Zimbabwe, known for its arid thorn savanna habitat and a diet of seeds and insects. This small, colorful finch has a red bill, rump, and tail, an olive-green back and wings, and an orange-red forehead and throat in males. It builds untidy, ball-shaped grass nests in thorny bushes and trees, and both parents incubate the eggs. The species is of least concern and can be found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa, including Zimbabwe.
The Green-winged Pytilia, Pytilia melba, is a diminutive and vibrantly colored seed-eater, a member of the Estrildidae family. Males are particularly striking with their bright plumage.
Adult males can be identified by their vivid green wings and a red patch on their face, while females are more subdued in coloration. Both sexes exhibit a fine barring on their underparts.
This species is known to inhabit a range of environments across Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Green-winged Pytilia can be found in Sub-Saharan Africa, though it is encountered less frequently in the central regions, the far south, and the coastal west.
The IUCN Red List categorizes the Green-winged Pytilia as Least Concern, indicating a stable population without immediate threats to its survival.
