- Ortyxelos meiffrenii
Identification
3.9–5.1 in (10–13 cm); male 0.6–0.7 oz (16–20 g), female larger. Mottled red with pale belly. Female has redder breast and broader white tip to tail. Juvenile duller and paler, more mottled.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Dry, sparse grassland, savanna, scrub, and dense shrubland.
Behaviour
Diet includes grass seeds and insects obtained from the ground.
2 eggs are laid, incubated by the male.
