Kingdom Animalia Family Estrildidae Scientific name Nigrita canicapillus Rank Species | Class Aves Genus Nigrita Phylum Chordata Order Passerine | |
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Similar Chestnut‑breasted nigrita, White‑breasted nigrita, Nigrita, Grey‑headed oliveback, Black‑headed waxbill | ||
The grey-headed nigrita (Nigrita canicapillus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,700,000 km².
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
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