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Jameson’s Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Jameson's Firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Jameson’s Firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Genus Lagonosticta
- Species rhodopareia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Jameson’s Firefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Jameson’s Firefinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Jameson’s Firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) is a species of bird in the Estrildidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e, sc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Jameson’s Firefinch?
The Jameson’s Firefinch is a very small bird that weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Jameson’s Firefinch live?
The Jameson’s Firefinch is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Jameson’s Firefinch belong to?
The Jameson’s Firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Jameson’s Firefinch eat?
The Jameson’s Firefinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Jameson’s Firefinch migrate?
The Jameson’s Firefinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Jameson’s Firefinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Jameson’s Firefinch make?
1 real field recording of the Jameson’s Firefinch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Jameson’s Firefinch's range?
The Jameson’s Firefinch has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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