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The '''lesser seedcracker''' (''Pyrenestes minor'') is a common species of [[estrildid finch]] found in eastern [[Africa]]. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of {{convert|925000|km2|mi2|-3|abbr=on}}. It is found in [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], [[Tanzania]] and [[Zimbabwe]]. The [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] has classified the species as being of [[Least-concern species|least concern]].
==Description==
The lesser seedcracker grows to a length of about {{convert|14|cm|in|1|abbr=on}}. The male plumage is brown tinged with olive, apart from the forehead, crown, side of face, chin, throat and upper breast which are bright red, and the rump and central tail feathers which are deep blood red. The underparts are paler than the upper parts. The female is similar but has a smaller area of red on the face and crown. The short, broad beak is black, the brown eye is surrounded by a white eye ring, and the legs are greyish-brown or dark grey. The juvenile is similar to the adults but the colours are more muted.<ref name=Clement>{{cite book|author=Clement, Peter |title=Finches and Sparrows |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8XitjjeymKQC&pg=PA343 |year=2010 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4081-3530-3 |pages=343–344}}</ref>
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