Lesser seedcracker

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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.

Lesser seedcracker
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P. minor
Binomial name
Pyrenestes minor
Shelley, 1894

It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

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