The grey-headed nigrita (Nigrita canicapillus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,700,000 km2.
| Grey-headed nigrita | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Nigrita |
| Species: | N. canicapillus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841) | |
It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest.
The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.