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Rock Firefinch
Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis Payne, 1998
Estrildidae — Waxbills, Munias & Allies
Rock Firefinch, Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis, is a passerine in the Estrildidae family and breeds in Nigeria and north-west Cameroon. It was described by Payne in 1998. The species is known from the Jos Plateau in central Nigeria and from Cameroon. Its name, sanguinodorsalis, refers to the male’s red back. It is placed among the waxbills, munias and allies, and is closely related to Mali Firefinch and Chad Firefinch.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Estrildidae — Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Breeding range
- Africa: Nigeria, nw Cameroon.
