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;[[:Category:Lagonosticta|Lagonosticta]] rufopicta | ;[[:Category:Lagonosticta|Lagonosticta]] rufopicta | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 10cm | + | 10cm<br /> |
| − | + | *Pink forehead, lores and sides of head | |
| + | *Grey brown crown and neck | ||
| + | *Brown back and wings | ||
| + | *Yellow brown lower belly and under tail coverts | ||
| + | *Pink upper belly with dark rimmed white spots | ||
| + | *Red upper tail coverts<br /> | ||
| + | Female similar but duller | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Africa]] | + | [[Africa]]:<br /> |
| − | + | '''Western Africa''': [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | |
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | |
| − | * '' | + | *''L. r. rufopicta'': |
| − | + | :*[[Senegal]] to [[Nigeria]], northern [[Cameroon]] and Ubangi-Chari | |
| − | * '' | + | *''L. r. lateritia'': |
| + | :*North-eastern [[Zaire]], southern [[Sudan]], western [[Ethiopia]], [[Uganda]] and [[Kenya]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Tall grass and brush in savanna near river banks. | Tall grass and brush in savanna near river banks. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | Broad-leaved grass is used to build the nest, which is lined with feathers and they are placed in dense grass or bushes. The four eggs are cared for by both parents. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes seeds, especially of grasses, and some insects. | The diet includes seeds, especially of grasses, and some insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #The Finch Handbook, Christa Koepff, April Romagnano | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lagonosticta+rufopicta}} | {{GSearch|Lagonosticta+rufopicta}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lagonosticta]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lagonosticta]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Revision as of 23:14, 15 August 2009
- Lagonosticta rufopicta
Identification
10cm
- Pink forehead, lores and sides of head
- Grey brown crown and neck
- Brown back and wings
- Yellow brown lower belly and under tail coverts
- Pink upper belly with dark rimmed white spots
- Red upper tail coverts
Female similar but duller
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- L. r. rufopicta:
- L. r. lateritia:
Habitat
Tall grass and brush in savanna near river banks.
Behaviour
Breeding
Broad-leaved grass is used to build the nest, which is lined with feathers and they are placed in dense grass or bushes. The four eggs are cared for by both parents.
Diet
The diet includes seeds, especially of grasses, and some insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- The Finch Handbook, Christa Koepff, April Romagnano
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bar-breasted Firefinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bar-breasted_Firefinch
