Species profile
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are w, c, se, s.
- Scientific name
- Lagonosticta rubricata
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Lagonosticta
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording African Firefinch in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Estrildidae
- Abyssinian Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza salvadorii)
- Abyssinian Waxbill (Estrilda ochrogaster)
- Aegintha ruficauda (Aegintha ruficauda)
- Aegintha temporalis (Aegintha temporalis)
- African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza fuscocrissa)
- African Silverbill (Euodice cantans)
- Aidemosyne cantans (Aidemosyne cantans)
- Alpine Mannikin (Lonchura monticola)