Jameson's Firefinch

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

Small pinkish waxbill with a blue-gray bill and black under the tail. Found along forest edge, and in cultivation, thick woodland, and scrub. Usually in pairs or small groups. Most common vocalization is a short trill. Similar to Red-billed and Bar-breasted firefinches but shows black under the tail. Can be extremely similar to African Firefinch subspecies without gray on the head, but Jameson’s is paler and more pinkish overall.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Authority
(Heuglin, 1868)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Estrildidae
Genus
Lagonosticta

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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