Biology:Shelley's oliveback

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Short description: Species of bird

Shelley's oliveback
NesocharisShelleyiGronvold.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Nesocharis
Species:
N. shelleyi
Binomial name
Nesocharis shelleyi
Alexander, 1903

Shelley's oliveback (Nesocharis shelleyi), also known as the Fernando Po oliveback, is a species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 55,000 km2.

It is found in Bioko island, western Cameroon and adjacent Nigeria. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q749176 entry