Shelley's oliveback
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Shelley's oliveback | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Estrildidae |
Genus: | Nesocharis |
Species: | N. shelleyi
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Binomial name | |
Nesocharis shelleyi Alexander, 1903
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Shelley's oliveback (Nesocharis shelleyi), also known as the Fernando Po oliveback, is a species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 55,000 km2.
It is found in Bioko island, western Cameroon and adjacent Nigeria. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Nesocharis shelleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719312A94621772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719312A94621772.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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