Hypargos (bird)
Hypargos is a genus of estrildid finch from the family Estrildidae.
| Hypargos | |
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| Pink-throated twinspot (Hyapargos margaritatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Hypargos L. Reichenbach, 1862 |
| Species | |
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Species
The two species are found in Sub-Saharan Africa and are among the twinspots:
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Red-throated twinspot | Hypargos niveoguttatus | Angola, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe. |
![]() | Pink-throated twinspot | Hypargos margaritatus | Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland |
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