African firefinch
| African firefinch | |
|---|---|
| Male, KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lagonosticta |
| Species: | L. rubricata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823) | |
| The distribution of the African firefinch | |
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).
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