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White collared oliveback

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Nesocharis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Estrildidae

Scientific name
  
Nesocharis ansorgei

Higher classification
  
Nesocharis

Order
  
Passerine


Similar
  
Shelley's oliveback, Grey‑headed oliveback, Grant's bluebill, Woodhouse's antpecker, Jameson's antpecker

The white-collared oliveback (Nesocharis ansorgei) is a species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 94,000 km2.

It could be found at Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda. However, it is not commonly seen in at least parts of its range. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

References

White-collared oliveback Wikipedia