Yellow-winged pytilia
Species of bird
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The yellow-winged pytilia (Pytilia hypogrammica), also known as the red-faced pytilia, is an African estrildid finch.
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| Yellow-winged pytilia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Pytilia |
| Species: | P. hypogrammica |
| Binomial name | |
| Pytilia hypogrammica Sharpe, 1870 | |
Distribution
The finch has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 250,000 km2 (97,000 sq mi). It is sparsely distributed across West Africa, from Guinea to far north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
