Peters's Twinspot

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Peters's Twinspot
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Hypargos
Reichenbach, 1862
Species: H. niveoguttatus
Binomial name
Hypargos niveoguttatus
Peters, 1868

Peters's Twinspot (Hypargos niveoguttatus) is a common species found in sub-saharan Africa. This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 kmĀ².

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.

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