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- Lagonosticta nitidula
Identification
10cm.
Distribution
Africa between equator and 25 dg S.
Western Africa: DRC, Angola
Eastern Africa: southern Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi
Southern Africa: northern Namibia, Botswana, northern Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
This is either a monotypic species[1] or one with two subspecies, nitidula and plumbaria[2].
Brown Firefinch is sometimes considered a subspecies of Bar-breasted Firefinch.
Habitat
Open areas, gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and seeds.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Brown Firefinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown_Firefinch
