The female Blue-capped Cordon-bleu is very similar of other female blue waxbills but has a distinctive deep pinkish red beak,

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The female Blue-capped Cordon-bleu is very similar of other female blue waxbills but has a distinctive deep pinkish red beak, Three similar species overlap in Central Tanzania

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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