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African Firefinch

Lagonosticta rubricata

Classification

Class
Aves

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 mi2). Taxonomy The African firefinch was formally described in 1823 by the German naturalist Hinrich Lichtenstein.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1