| Firefinches | |
|---|---|
| Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Lagonosticta Cabanis, 1851 |
| Species | |
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about 11, see text |
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The firefinches (Lagonosticta) are a genus of bird in the Estrildidae family. There are about 11 species: