The lesser seedcracker (Pyrenestes minor) is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 410,000 km2.
| Lesser seedcracker | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Pyrenestes |
| Species: | P. minor
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrenestes minor Shelley, 1894
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It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
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