Red-throated twinspot
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Hypargos |
| Species: | H. niveoguttatus
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| Hypargos niveoguttatus Peters, 1868
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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.
Origin[]
Origin and phylogeny has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al.[2] Estrildinae may have originated in India and dispersed thereafter (towards Africa and Pacific Ocean habitats).
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.
- ^ Arnaiz-Villena, A; Ruiz-del-Valle V; Gomez-Prieto P; Reguera R; Parga-Lozano C; Serrano-Vela I (2009). "Estrildinae Finches (Aves, Passeriformes) from Africa, South Asia and Australia: a Molecular Phylogeographic Study" (PDF). The Open Ornithology Journal. 2: 29–36. doi:10.2174/1874453200902010029. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-18.
External links[]
- Redthroated Twinspot - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Hypargos (bird)
- Birds of East Africa
- Birds described in 1868
- Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
- Estrildidae stubs