The Grey-headed Oliveback (Nesocharis capistrata) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 800,000 km².

It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo & Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.