Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
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The male blue-capped cordonbleu is identified by his all-blue head which distinguishes it from all other east African cordon-bleu. The left upper female is courtesy of Per Holmen. The left 2nd row and nest (Nadosoito) photos are courtesy of Frank Priscus Shirima. The other photos were taken in Mkungunero, Serengeti NP, Ndutu, Tarangire NP and Oldonyo Sambu. The bird with a brown cap in the left lower photo is a male red-cheeked cordon-bleu shown with a blue-capped male: click it to see 16 enlargements including immatures.
  
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All unattributed images on this website are:
copyright © 2001-25 Ron Eggert or David Peterson
All other images are the property of the indicated photographers:
Karine Van der Vurst, Colin Beale, Joseph Morlan, Stuart Webb
Per Holmen, Frank Priscus Shirima

Last Update this page: 7-26-25