C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Estrildidae

African Firefinch

Lagonosticta rubricata

CIOC 9991

African Firefinch

Lagonosticta rubricata

Passeriformes · Estrildidae

African Firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata).

ATK49

DEF36

9850 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 10–11 cm
Body Mass: 10.2 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 49

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 49).

DEF 36

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 36).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Western & Central & Southeastern & Southern Habitat: Woodland

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Lagonosticta rubricata polionota
s Senegal to Nigeria
Lagonosticta rubricata congica
Cameroon to s Sudan, w Uganda, s, e DR Congo and n Angola
Lagonosticta rubricata haematocephala
e Sudan, Ethiopia, c, s Uganda, w, c Kenya s to Zambia, Malawi, E Zimbabwe, e Tanzania and n, c Mozambique
Lagonosticta rubricata landanae
Gabon to w DR Congo and nw Angola
Lagonosticta rubricata rubricata
s Mozambique and n, e South Africa

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