Bar-breasted Firefinch
Lagonosticta rufopicta(Fraser, L, 1843)
English (US) Bar-breasted Firefinch
The Bar-breasted Firefinch (Lagonosticta rufopicta) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Lagonosticta rufopicta
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bar-breasted Firefinch
- Described by
- (Fraser, L, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lagonosticta rufopicta rufopicta
- Lagonosticta rufopicta lateritia
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Estrilda rufopicta
- Described by
- (Fraser, L, 1843)
- Type locality
- Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.11, no.121 p.27
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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