Mali firefinch
| Mali firefinch | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lagonosticta |
| Species: | L. virata
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| Binomial name | |
| Lagonosticta virata (Bates, 1932)
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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.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Lagonosticta virata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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