Say “hi” to the Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)! ☺️ It lives in parts of central and eastern Africa, such as Cameroon and Ethiopia, where it inhabits savannas and grasslands. It spends much of its day hopping about, foraging for seeds or grains. Both males and females come in shades of blue and brown, but only adult males have red patches on their cheeks.
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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