Rock Firefinch
Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalisPayne, RB, 1998
English (US) Rock Firefinch
The Rock Firefinch (Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis) 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.
Range: northern Nigeria (Jos Plateau)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rock Firefinch
- Described by
- Payne, RB, 1998
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Payne, RB, 1998
- Original description
- Ibis vol.140 p.370 pl.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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