The grey-headed oliveback (Delacourella capistrata), also known as the white-cheeked oliveback, is a common species of estrildid finch. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 800,000 km2.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Delacourella Wolters, 1949 |
| Species: | D. capistrata
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| Delacourella capistrata (Hartlaub, 1861)
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It is native to the Sudan (region) and adjacent areas. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Nesocharis capistrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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