Brown Firefinch

It is found in Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

The Brown Firefinch is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Brown Firefinch (Lagonosticta nitidulais) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,300,000 km². It is found in Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. More

Brown Firefinch Lagonosticta nitidula from the Zambezi River region between Zimbabwe and Zambia - photo by Michael D. Sorenson Note: uncommon host of V. chalybeata high-res image (4.1 MB) - Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala from Lochinvar National Park, Zambia - photo by Michael D. Sorenson Note: usual host of V. chalybeata high-res image (3. More

Distribution of Brown firefinch in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). Predators and parasites Its eggs are eaten by Common egg-eater (Dasypeltis scabra). More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Brown Firefinch is classed as Ungraded: species that are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Brown Firefinch (1) Lianshulu lodge, Botswana Lianshulu lodge, Botswana30/11/2009 Lianshulu lodge, Botswana 30/11/2009 View all pictures of Brown Firefinch View all pictures of Brown Firefinch show section External Links (0) We currently have no external links for this species. More

The Brown Firefinch (Lagonosticta nitidulais) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. Karel Johan Gustav Hartlaub ( November 8, 1814 - November 29, 1900) was a German Physician and Zoologist. The estrildid finches are small Passerine Birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,300,000 km². It is found in Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. More

The Brown Firefinch is a member of the genius Logonosticta, which constitutes the group known as the "Firefinches" which are a variety of African Waxbill finch. Interesting Websites: Brown Firefinch Lagonosticta nitidula by The Zoo in the Wild. The Brown Fire-Finch Page by The Dutch African-Waxbill Organisation Finchworld's Firefinch Resource Page provides expert articles on diet and more... More

local population of those mimicking the Brown Firefinch was derived from Red-billed Firefinch song mimics, which are widespread; the nestlings of Brown Firefinch mimics have mouth markings like those of nestling Red-billed Firefinches, not like those of nestling Brown Firefinches. The two song races are the result of a recent switch to a new host species at a population level, with no geographical separation between them. More