Blue-capped Cordonbleu
A species of Cordonbleus Scientific name : Uraeginthus cyanocephalus Genus : Cordonbleus
Blue-capped Cordonbleu, A species of Cordonbleus
Botanical name: Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Genus: Cordonbleus
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Description
The blue-capped cordon-bleu or blue-capped cordonbleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania in East Africa. This small finch does fairly well in captivity given adequate conditions; however, breeding this finch is said to be quite difficult. 
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Blue-capped Cordonbleu feeds primarily on small grass seeds and termites, foraging on the ground and pecking through tunnels to capture insects. It often feeds in pairs or small groups.
Habitat
Blue-capped Cordonbleu is found predominantly in the subtropical or tropical dry grasslands, shrublands, and deserts of Sub-Saharan Africa. These birds favor arid and semi-arid acacia savanna habitats characterized by thickets and thornbush scrub, primarily consisting of Acacia and Commiphora species. The preferred environments are often associated with areas receiving annual rainfall between 250-1000 mm. Blue-capped Cordonbleu can be found from the lowlands up to elevations of 1300 meters.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Estrildid finches Genus
Cordonbleus Species
Blue-capped Cordonbleu 
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