Rock Firefinch (Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis)

Other Names (World)
Rock Firefinch, Rock Finch

Family
Estrildidae (Waxbills)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
Payne, 1998

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry grassland and shrubland. Above 900 m.

Range (Guide)

Nigeria (B).

Northern Nigeria (Jos Plateau, Kagoro, Panshanu, and Mandara Hills) and adjacent north-western Cameroon (north of R Benue, east to Maroua).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Rock Firefinch (Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis) [XC617892]
by id from Jos Jarawa (near Katon Rikkos), Jos North, Plateau, Nigeria (song)

Subspecies
Presumably part of the possible superspecies formed by Mali Firefinch (Lagonosticta virata), Chad Firefinch (Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis) and Jameson's Firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia). Differs in plumage from Chad Firefinch (Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis), but appears to be nearly identical to it vocally.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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