Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Passeriformes > Estrildidae > Lagonosticta > Lagonosticta nitidulaLagonosticta nitidula (Brown Firefinch)The brown firefinch (Lagonosticta nitidula) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,300,000 km2. It is found in Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 4.0062 EDGE Score: 1.61068 |
Adult Weight [1] | 10 grams | Birth Weight [2] | 1 grams | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Diet [3] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Granivore | Diet - Invertibrates [3] | 20 % | Diet - Seeds [3] | 80 % | Forages - Ground [3] | 100 % | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Clutch Size [2] | 4 | Incubation [4] | 13 days | Mating Display [2] | Ground display (mostly) |
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Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land Use |
Albertine Rift montane forests |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi,Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests |
Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Central Congolian lowland forests |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Central Zambezian Miombo woodlands |
Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Malawi |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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East African halophytics |
Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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East African montane forests |
Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Arc forests |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Congolian swamp forests |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Guinean forests |
Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Togo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Miombo woodlands |
Tanzania, Mozambique |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Maputaland coastal forest mosaic |
Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Nigerian lowland forests |
Nigeria, Benin |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Northeastern Congolian lowland forests |
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Republic of the Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Northern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic |
Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Northwestern Congolian lowland forests |
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Southern Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets |
Tanzania, Kenya |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Congolian forest-savanna mosaic |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic |
Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Western Congolian forest-savanna mosaic |
Gabon, Congo, Democratic Rep of the Congo, Angola |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Western Congolian swamp forests |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Western Guinean lowland forests |
Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
East Usambara Biosphere Reserve |
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222395 |
Tanzania |
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Gombe National Park |
II |
8799 |
Tanzania |
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Hlane Royal National Park |
VI |
30892 |
Swaziland |
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Kakamega Forest Reseve Forest Reserve |
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44820 |
Kenya |
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Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve Provincial Nature Reserve |
IV |
554 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Kibale National Park |
II |
196202 |
Uganda |
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Krantzkloof Nature Reserve Provincial Nature Reserve |
IV |
1452 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Kruger National Park |
II |
4718115 |
Mpumalanga, South Africa |
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Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve |
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Mpumalanga, South Africa |
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Mahale Mountains National Park |
II |
398414 |
Tanzania |
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Malindi-Watamu Biosphere Reserve |
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48433 |
Kenya |
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Malolotja Nature Reserve |
IV |
42044 |
Swaziland |
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Minziro Forest Reserve |
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76954 |
Tanzania |
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Mont Nimba Strict Nature Reserve |
Ia |
11675 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
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Ndimba Forest Reserve |
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3102 |
Tanzania |
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North Park Nature Reserve Provincial Nature Reserve |
IV |
104 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Nouabalï-Ndoki National Park |
II |
1013529 |
Congo |
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Palmiet Nature Reserve |
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Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Pande Forest Reserve Game Reserve |
IV |
3094 |
Tanzania |
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Parc National de la Comoe National Park |
II |
2902593 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
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Parc National de Tai National Park |
II |
1085310 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
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Pigeon Valley Nature Reserve |
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25 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Queen Elizabeth National Park |
II |
522052 |
Uganda |
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Rubondo National Park |
II |
50330 |
Tanzania |
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Shongweni Resources Reserve |
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42008 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Silverglen Nature Reserve |
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566 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Takamanda Forest Reserve National Park |
II |
167041 |
Cameroon |
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Uluguru Forest Reserves |
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Tanzania |
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Umhlanga Lagoon Provincial Nature Reserve |
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95 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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Virginia Bush Nature Reserve |
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94 |
Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
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West Caprivi Game Reserve Game Park |
VI |
1448182 |
Namibia |
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Name |
Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Bangweulu swamps |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Barotse flood-plain |
Zambia |
A1, A4i |
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Caconda |
Angola |
A3 |
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Cameia National Park |
Angola |
A3 |
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Chimfunshi |
Zambia |
A3 |
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Eastern Caprivi wetlands |
Namibia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Imanda |
Zambia |
A3 |
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Kafue flats |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i, A4iii |
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Kafue National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4ii |
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Kasanka National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
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Kundelungu National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A3 |
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Lavushi Manda National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
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Linyanti swamp/Chobe river |
Botswana |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Liuwa Plain National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Luapula mouth |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
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Lukanga swamp |
Zambia |
A1, A4iii |
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Mahango Game Reserve and Kavango river |
Namibia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Mosi-oa-Tunya and the Batoka Gorge |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Mount Moco |
Angola |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mweru Wantipa National Park |
Zambia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Okavango Delta |
Botswana |
A1, A3, A4i, A4ii, A4iii |
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Saisi river |
Zambia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Shiwa Ng'andu |
Zambia |
A1, A3 |
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Sioma Ngwezi National Park |
Zambia |
A3 |
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Ufipa plateau |
Tanzania |
A2, A3 |
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Umalila Mountains |
Tanzania |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Upemba National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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West Lunga National Park and Lukwakwa |
Zambia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa |
Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania |
No |
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Eastern Afromontane |
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
No |
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Guinean Forests of West Africa |
Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Togo |
No |
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Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany |
Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland |
No |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109 ♦ 2Terje Lislevand, Jordi Figuerola, and Tamás Székely. 2007. Avian body sizes in relation to fecundity, mating system, display behavior, and resource sharing. Ecology 88:1605 ♦ 3Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027 ♦ 4del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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