Landana firefinch
| Landana firefinch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lagonosticta |
| Species: | L. landanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lagonosticta landanae Sharpe, 1890 | |
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
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Lagonosticta landanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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