Red-throated twinspot
Species of bird
| Red-throated twinspot | |
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Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Hypargos |
| Species: | H. niveoguttatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypargos niveoguttatus (Peters, W, 1868) | |
The red-throated twinspot (Hypargos niveoguttatus) or Peters's twinspot is a common species of bird found in sub-saharan Africa. This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2.
It is commonly seen in Angola, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Hypargos niveoguttatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719411A94626459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719411A94626459.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- http://www.phthiraptera.org/Birds/Passeriformes/Estrildidae.html
External links
- Image at ADW
- Redthroated Twinspot - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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