Order Passeriformes Genus Lagonosticta Higher classification Firefinch | Phylum Chordata Family Estrildidae Scientific name Lagonosticta rara Rank Species | |
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Similar Firefinch, Bar‑breasted firefinch, Bird, Black‑faced firefinch, African firefinch | ||
My 1st ever black bellied firefinch
The black-bellied firefinch (Lagonosticta rara) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,300,000 km².
It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo and Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
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