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The male is distinguished from other firefinches by its black face. The female is the only pale-vented firefinch with a dark bill (other than juvenile [[Red-billed Firefinch|Red-billed]] and [[Bar-breasted Firefinch]]es). Breast colour varies geographically (see subspecies). | The male is distinguished from other firefinches by its black face. The female is the only pale-vented firefinch with a dark bill (other than juvenile [[Red-billed Firefinch|Red-billed]] and [[Bar-breasted Firefinch]]es). Breast colour varies geographically (see subspecies). | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Black faced firefinch fem - gambella.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}}<br />Gambella, [[Ethiopia]], March 2012]] | ||
[[Africa]] between 15°N and the equator.<br /> | [[Africa]] between 15°N and the equator.<br /> | ||
'''Western Africa''': [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | '''Western Africa''': [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | ||
'''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], [[Uganda]] | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], [[Uganda]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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''Lagonosticta larvata'' has three or four subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ''Lagonosticta larvata'' has three or four subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
*''L. l. vinacea'' | *''L. l. vinacea'' | ||
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Thinly distributed. Usually found in pairs or small groups; often with waxbills. | Thinly distributed. Usually found in pairs or small groups; often with waxbills. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}# Gill F & Wright M. 2008. ''Birds of the World: Recommended English Names''. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ, USA. 2006. ISBN 9780691128276 Update (2008) downloaded from [http://worldbirdnames.org/names.html http://worldbirdnames.org/names.html]. |
# Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 | # Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 | ||
#Avibase | #Avibase | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Lagonosticta+larvata}} | + | {{GSearch|Lagonosticta+larvata}} |
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lagonosticta]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lagonosticta]] | ||
Revision as of 21:17, 2 April 2012
Alternative name: Black-throated Firefinch
- Lagonosticta larvata
Includes Vinaceous Firefinch
Identification
Length 11-12 cm
The male is distinguished from other firefinches by its black face. The female is the only pale-vented firefinch with a dark bill (other than juvenile Red-billed and Bar-breasted Firefinches). Breast colour varies geographically (see subspecies).
Distribution
Africa between 15°N and the equator.
Western Africa: Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Lagonosticta larvata has three or four subspecies:1
- L. l. vinacea
- L. l. togoensis
- L. l. nigricollis
- Eastern Cameroon to Central African Republic, northern Zaire, northern Uganda and southern Sudan
- Breast lavender-grey
- L. l. larvata
Habitat
Ranges from dry thicket to grassland and bamboo.
Behaviour
Thinly distributed. Usually found in pairs or small groups; often with waxbills.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Gill F & Wright M. 2008. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ, USA. 2006. ISBN 9780691128276 Update (2008) downloaded from http://worldbirdnames.org/names.html.
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-faced Firefinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-faced_Firefinch
