Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu look-alikes
Uraeginthus bengalus
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Blue-capped Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Key differences
The Blue-capped Cordon-bleu has an entirely blue head (lacking the red cheek patches) and a more extensive blue on the underparts. Its bill is also typically darker, often blackish.
Blue-breasted Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Key differences
The Blue-breasted Cordon-bleu (also known as Southern Cordon-bleu) has a blue breast and belly, contrasting with a brown back. Males lack the red cheek patches. Its blue coloration is generally less extensive on the head and back compared to the Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu.
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