The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis atricollis), is a common subspecies of estrildid finch found in western and central of Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the African quailfinch, others consider all three species to be conspecific.

BirdLife Species Factsheet

• Quail Finch/Black-faced quailfinch - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
• African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis) - Species page in Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive