Biology:Landana firefinch

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Short description: Species of bird

Landana firefinch
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.160468 1 - Lagonosticta landanae Sharpe, 1890 - Estrildidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lagonosticta
Species:
L. landanae
Binomial name
Lagonosticta landanae
Sharpe, 1890
Landana Firefinch

The Landana firefinch (Lagonosticta landanae), also known as the pale-billed firefinch, is a species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000 km2. It occurs mainly in southern Gabon and the Republic of Congo; as well as in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (on either side of the lower Congo river) and in extreme northwestern Angola. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q603915 entry