Western bluebill

The western bluebill is a vibrant and widespread bird found across Africa, belonging to the estrildid finch family. With an extensive habitat range spanning approximately 1.9 million square kilometers, these birds flourish in various African countries, including Angola, Benin, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

Male western bluebills are easily identifiable by their striking red-tipped blue bills, red flanks that extend from the chin to the breast, and a distinctive white-blue eye ring. Females, on the other hand, have a blue bill with a more subtle red tip and facial colors that range from black to shades of red or maroon.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed the western bluebill and currently lists it as a species of least concern, indicating that it is not at immediate risk of decline.