Nigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841) is a animal in the Estrildidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841)

Nigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841)

Nigrita canicapillus, the grey-headed nigrita, is a widespread common African estrildid finch rated Least Concern.

Family
Genus
Nigrita
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Nigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841)

The grey-headed nigrita, scientifically known as Nigrita canicapillus, is a common species of estrildid finch native to Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence measuring 3,700,000 square kilometers. The species is widespread across the African tropical rainforest, and its conservation status is evaluated as Least Concern.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Estrildidae Nigrita

More from Estrildidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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