Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Rock Firefinch

Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis

The Rock Firefinch (Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis) is an 11 g cliff and rock bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

11 g

Habitat

Rock

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Nigeria, Cameroon.

Where to see it: Amurum Forest Reserve (APLORI) (Nigeria); Abuja - Anton’s Hills (Nigeria); Rhizha Retreat Centre (No Public Access) (Nigeria); Waza NP (Cameroon).