Locustfinch

The Locustfinch, Paludipasser locustella, is a species of estrildid finch found in south-east Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, Malawi , Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Botswana. It is sometimes placed in the genus Ortygospiza.

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

The Locustfinch, Paludipasser locustella, is a species of estrildid finch found in south-east Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, Malawi (central region), Mozambique (rare), Zimbabwe (rare) and Botswana. It is sometimes placed in the genus Ortygospiza. Threats - The Locustfinch was previously listed as Near Threatened. More

* Locustfinch, Ortygospiza locustella - sometimes separated in Paludipasser Two issues are contentious: First, whether the Locustfinch should be included here or given its own monotypic genus. Second, the "African Quailfinch" complex might comprise of one or three species. The two-species arrangement as found in most field guides and used by the IUCN, was recently shown to be based only on a single character (the color of the chin and throat). More

* Locustfinch, Ortygospiza locustella - sometimes separated in Paludipasser LocustfinchesDescription Quailfinches are about half the size of a house sparrow. It averages 3.7–3.9 in (9.5–10 cm) in length (including its tail) and weighs around 11 g or about 0.4 oz. They are sociable seed-eaters with plum-brown or grey bodies, short tails and short, thick bills. More

Alternate common name(s): Locust Finch, Zaire Locustfinch, Common Locusfinch Old scientific name(s): Ortygospiza locustella Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range (1) N. Zaire and Uganda?. (2) S. Zaire, Congo, sw. and e. Angola, Zambia, c. Tanzania, Malawi, Botswana, ne. Zimbabwe, and n. Mozambique. More