Jameson's firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia (Heuglin, 1868)
The jameson's firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 9.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the jameson's firefinch
- Weight
- 9.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.2 – 3.6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the jameson's firefinch live?
Not recorded
What is the jameson's firefinch?
Jameson's firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) is a common species of estrildid finch, sparsely spread across sub-Saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,600,000 km2.
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Is the jameson's firefinch endangered?
The jameson's firefinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the jameson's firefinch classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyEstrildidae
- genusLagonosticta
- SpeciesLagonosticta rhodopareia (Heuglin, 1868)
Synonyms Estrelda rhodopareia, Lagonosticta rhodoparia
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- JAFIEnglish
- Jamesonse RobbinAfrikaans
- Jamesonse VuurvinkieAfrikaans
- Jamesonvuurvinkie (Jamesonrobbin)Afrikaans
- amarant růžovýCzech
- llinos dân JamesonWelsh
- RosenamarantDanish
- JamesonamarantGerman
- Jamesons AmarantGerman
- roza fajrestrildoEsperanto
- Amaranta de JamesonSpanish
- kõnnu-leekamadiinEstonian
- punaruusupeippoFinnish
- Amarante de JamesonFrench
- vatrena estrildaCroatian
- Jameson-amarantHungarian
- Amaranto di JamesonItalian
- ハシジロコウギョクチョウJapanese
- etiopinis amarantasLithuanian
- Roze AmarantDutch
- skarlagenamarantNorwegian
- amarantka skromnaPolish
- peito-de-fogo-rosadoPortuguese
- granadeiro-de-jamesonPortuguese
- peito-de-fogo-de-jamesonPortuguese
- Розовый амарантRussian
- amarant ružovýSlovak
- Ružičasta amarantaSerbian
- karmosinamarantSwedish
- Jameson AteşispinozuTurkish
- амарант рожевийUkrainian
- 红腹火雀Chinese
- 玫紅腹火雀Chinese
Relatives of the jameson's firefinch
Other species in the same genus Lagonosticta.
Red-billed firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
African firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Brown firefinch
Lagonosticta nitidula
Rock firefinch
Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis
Black-faced firefinch
Lagonosticta larvata
Black-bellied firefinch
Lagonosticta rara
CompareJameson's firefinch vs Red-billed firefinchJameson's firefinch vs African firefinchJameson's firefinch vs Brown firefinchJameson's firefinch vs Rock firefinch
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the jameson's firefinch?
An adult jameson's firefinch weighs 9.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the jameson's firefinch endangered?
The jameson's firefinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the jameson's firefinch?
The jameson's firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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