African firefinch
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The African firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata), also called the blue-billed firefinch, is a common species of estrildid finch found in many parts of Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 5,400,000 km2 (2,100,000 sq mi).
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African firefinch | |
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Male, KwaZulu-Natal | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Estrildidae |
Genus: | Lagonosticta |
Species: | L. rubricata |
Binomial name | |
Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)[2] | |
The distribution of the African firefinch |
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