Lesser Seedcracker

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Lesser Seedcracker
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae Genus: Pyrenestes Species: P. minor
Binomial name
Pyrenestes minor Shelley, 1894

The Lesser Seedcracker Pyrenestes minor is a common species of estrildid finch found in sub-saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 410,000 km².

It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

[edit] Reference

• BirdLife Species Factsheet