The red-winged pytilia (Pytilia phoenicoptera) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 370,000 km2.
| Red-winged pytilia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Pytilia |
| Species: | P. phoenicoptera
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| Binomial name | |
| Pytilia phoenicoptera Swainson, 1837
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It is found at Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo and Uganda. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
The red-billed pytilia (Pytilia lineata) was recently split from this species.
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pytilia phoenicoptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103813118A94622435. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103813118A94622435.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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