African firefinch

African firefinch
Male, KwaZulu-Natal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lagonosticta
Species:
L. rubricata
Binomial name
Lagonosticta rubricata

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 sq mi).

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Lagonosticta rubricata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22731403A111147608. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22731403A111147608.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, 1823)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) (https://www.itis.gov). Retrieved 2016-11-07.