Locustfinch
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| Ortygospiza locustella (Neave, 1909) |
The Locustfinch Ortygospiza locustella is a species of estrildid finch found in south-east Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, Malawi (central region), Mozambique (rare), Zimbabwe (rare) and Botswana.
[edit] Threats
Locustfinch is previously listed as Near Threatened. However, due to lack of information, it was suggested that it remains widespread and locally common, and there is no evidence of significant declines. The population of this species may have declined for the past few decades due to a series of drought in the 1980s. It is threatened by the cage-bird trade and loss of marshland habitat, partly due to dry periods.
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