| African firefinch | |
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| Male, KwaZulu-Natal | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lagonosticta |
| Species: | L. rubricata
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| Binomial name | |
| Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)[2]
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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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, 1823)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) (https://www.itis.gov). Retrieved 2016-11-07.