Mali firefinch

Mali firefinch
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Estrildidae
Genus:	Lagonosticta
Species:	L. virata
Binomial name
	Lagonosticta virata; Bates, 1932

The Mali firefinch (Lagonosticta virata) is a species of estrildid finch found in Western Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 120,000 km². It is found in Mali and Senegal. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern. It is also the mascot of Mali.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ BirdLife International (2018). "Lagonosticta virata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22719461A132129546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719461A132129546.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

External links

BirdLife International species factsheet

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[iucn_status_11_November_2021-1] BirdLife International (2018). "Lagonosticta virata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22719461A132129546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719461A132129546.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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