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White-collared oliveback

The white-collared oliveback is a species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 94,000 km2.

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White-collared oliveback
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Nesocharis
Species:
N. ansorgei
Binomial name
Nesocharis ansorgei
(Hartert, 1899)

The white-collared oliveback (Nesocharis ansorgei) is a species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 94,000 km2.

It could be found at Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda. However, it is not commonly seen in at least parts of its range. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

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  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Nesocharis ansorgei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22719318A94621953. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719318A94621953.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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