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Chad Firefinch
Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis Reichenow, 1910
10–11 cmLength11 gWeight
The Chad firefinch or Reichenow's firefinch (Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis) is a small passerine bird belonging to the firefinch genus Lagonosticta in the estrildid finch family Estrildidae.
Most records: Cameroon
Where and when it's recorded
Chad Firefinch has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Benoue NPCameroon2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Chad firefinch or Reichenow's firefinch (Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis) is a small passerine bird belonging to the firefinch genus Lagonosticta in the estrildid finch family Estrildidae. It is restricted to a small area of Central Africa. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of Jameson's firefinch (L. rhodopareia) but is now often treated as a separate species.
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Questions
How big is the Chad Firefinch?
The Chad Firefinch is about 10–11 cm long and weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Chad Firefinch live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern Chad and northern Cameroon. It is most often recorded in Cameroon.
Is the Chad Firefinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chad Firefinch as Least Concern.
What does the Chad Firefinch eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Chad Firefinch in?
It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10–11 cm
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Rocky terrain
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 50 mm
- Tail
- 40 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 13 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southwestern Chad and northern Cameroon
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
- Genus
- Lagonosticta
Other birds in the genus Lagonosticta
Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia
Mali FirefinchLagonosticta virata
Rock FirefinchLagonosticta sanguinodorsalis
Black-bellied FirefinchLagonosticta rara
Bar-breasted FirefinchLagonosticta rufopicta
Brown FirefinchLagonosticta nitidula
Black-faced FirefinchLagonosticta larvata
Pictorella MannikinHeteromunia pectoralis
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