Shelley's oliveback
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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Nesocharis |
| Species: | N. shelleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesocharis shelleyi Alexander, 1903 | |
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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