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Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, C 1766)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus bengalus Étienne Leroy 2019-12-21 Sinématiali, near the Bandama river, Savanes (former) (Côte d'Ivoire) (300 m) adult, call, female, juvenile, male -

Family group

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

513848
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Jay McGowan 2018-12-31 Richard Toll--radio tower road, Saint-Louis, Senegal, Saint-Louis (Senegal)   - Unusually harsh calls from a male. 146759621
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Peter Boesman 2026-01-11 Mourkadie, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (? m) song and call - [sono] 1081862
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Peter Boesman 2022-03-14 Bawku West, Upper East Region, Bawku West (Ghana) call - [sono] 719560
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Alli Smith 2025-12-20 , Saint-Louis (Senegal)   -   648714775
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Julien Birard 2026-02-08 Koubouch, Zakouma, Barh Azoum, Salamat, Barh Azoum (Chad) (420 m) alarm call, call, song - [sono] 1154570
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu - Uraeginthus bengalus ITWITAHO Ennice 2026-05-17 , Est (Rwanda)   -   659910346
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Brian Tuhaise 2026-04-14 , Western (Uganda)   -   656042637
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus bengalus Étienne Leroy 2017-07-02 Banfora, Comoe, Cascades, Komoé (Burkina Faso) (300 m) song -

Filtered to avoid urban noises.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

378478
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus bengalus Bram Piot 2018-02-27 Dindefelo-Segou, Kédougou, Tambacounda (Senegal) (160 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

405791
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus isaac kilusu 2022-03-09 Mandegee farm, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m) adult, alarm call, male -

cause of alarm unknown

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

711702
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Jonathan Onongo 2026-01-07 Mbegu Camp, Hoima (Uganda) (650 m) call - [sono] 1073791
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus isaac kilusu 2020-02-03 Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m) adult, alarm call, female -

a kenya sparrow is heard in the recording

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

619566
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Rory Nefdt 26-02-10 American Campsite, Langano, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1666 m) Call, Song (A) -   45112
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Peter Boesman 2016-09-20 Chiengi-Kaputa road, Luapula province, Luapula (Zambia) call - [sono] 339456
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Brian Tuhaise 2026-04-14 , Western (Uganda)   -   656042638
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus bengalus Étienne Leroy 2018-12-09 Kollo, Tillabéri Region, Tillabéry (Niger) (240 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

511445
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Peter Boesman 2018-06-21 Tendaba, Kiang Central, Lower River, Lower River (Gambia) (30 m) call -

Strong afternoon winds creating quite some noise.

425399
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Peter Boesman 2015-12-14 Negele - Yabello road, Oromia (Ethiopia) song - [sono] 300847
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus bengalus Frank Lambert 2018-11-20 Baringo Cliffs, Lake Baringo, Baringo (Kenya) (1000 m) near an active nest, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

451561
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Jonathan Onongo 2026-01-07 Mbegu Camp, Hoima (Uganda) (650 m) call - [sono] 1073790
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Peter Boesman 2022-03-14 Bawku West, Upper East Region, Bawku West (Ghana) song -

Presumably this species

719561
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus isaac kilusu 2021-12-19 Mandegee farm, oloitoktok, Kajiado (Kenya) (1500 m) adult, call, female -

calling while preening

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

692107
xeno-canto.org
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Uraeginthus bengalus Jacek Betleja 2015-03-05 Negele, Borena, Oromia, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1500 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

294384
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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