Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 8,150,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 2.12 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common or locally common (Clement 1999). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | extant | native | yes | |||
| Burkina Faso | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cameroon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Central African Republic | extant | native | yes | |||
| Chad | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gambia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ghana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Liberia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mali | extant | native | yes | |||
| Niger | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Senegal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sierra Leone | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Togo | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uganda | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Benin | W du Bénin National Park |
| Cameroon | Bénoué National Park |
| Cameroon | Faro National Park |
| Cameroon | Mbam Djerem National Park |
| Cameroon | Ngaoundaba Ranch |
| Central African Republic | Bamingui-Bangoran National Park complex |
| Central African Republic | Manovo - Gounda - St Floris National Park complex |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Comoe National Park |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Sangbe Mountain National Park |
| Gambia | Birufu - Darsilami area |
| Ghana | Digya National Park |
| Ghana | Gbele Resource Reserve |
| Ghana | Kyabobo National Park |
| Ghana | Mole National Park |
| Guinea | Badiar |
| Guinea | Balandougou |
| Guinea | Chutes de la Sala |
| Guinea | Grandes Chutes |
| Guinea | Mafou |
| Nigeria | Amurum woodlands (Taboru) |
| Nigeria | Assop Falls and hills |
| Nigeria | Falgore and Lame Burra Game Reserves |
| Nigeria | Gashaka-Gumti National Park |
| Nigeria | Kagoro - Nindam Forest Reserves and vicinity |
| Nigeria | Kainji Lake National Park |
| Nigeria | Pandam Wildlife Park |
| Nigeria | Yankari Game Reserve |
| Sierra Leone | Outamba-Kilimi National Park |
| Togo | Kéran National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subarctic | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Bar-breasted Firefinch Lagonosticta rufopicta. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/bar-breasted-firefinch-lagonosticta-rufopicta on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.