Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Nigrita Higher classification Nigrita | Phylum Chordata Family Estrildidae Scientific name Nigrita bicolor Rank Species | |
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Similar White‑breasted nigrita, Grey‑headed nigrita, Grey‑headed oliveback, Brown twinspot, Bar‑breasted firefinch | ||
The chestnut-breasted nigrita (Nigrita bicolor) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,000,000 km².
Habitat
The chestnut-breasted nigrita inhabits subtropical/ tropical (lowland) forest, mangrove and shrubland habitats of Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo & Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
References
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