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Black-bellied Firefinch

Lagonosticta rara (Antinori, O 1864)

The black-bellied firefinch is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,300,000 km2. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Lagonosticta
Scientific:
  Lagonosticta rara

Original description

Citation:
  (Antinori, O 1864)

Reference:
   Cat. Descr. Coll. Uccel. Int. Affr. Centr. Nord

Protonym:
  Habropyga rara

Type locality:
  between White Nile and Bahr el Ghazal.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103632#page/108/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  27012CC9717C71F7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-27012CC9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/27012CC9

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560647

Geographic range:

  • Lagonosticta rara: lowland savanna, riparian areas, and farmbush, from southeast Senegal and Guinea eastward through Nigeria and Central African Republic to southern South Sudan, and southward to northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and adjacent northwestern Kenya
  • Lagonosticta rara rara: Cameroon to South Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Uganda, and western Kenya
  • Lagonosticta rara forbesi: Senegal to Nigeria
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Black-bellied Firefinch
Bulgarian:
Саванна червена астрилда
Catalan:
amaranta ventrenegra
Czech:
amarant černobřichý
Danish:
Sortbuget Amarant
German:
Schwarzbauchamarant
Esperanto:
nigraventra fajrestrildo
Spanish:
Amaranta Ventrinegra
Spanish (Spain):
Amaranta Ventrinegra
Estonian:
mustkõht-leekamadiin
Finnish:
ruohikkoruusupeippo
French:
Amarante à ventre noir
Croatian:
grimizna estrilda
Hungarian:
feketehasú amarant
Italian:
Amaranto pancianera
Japanese (romaji):
kuroharakougyokuchou
Japanese:
クロハラコウギョクチョウ
Lithuanian:
Juodapilvis amarantas
Dutch:
Zwartbuikamarant
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svartbukamarant
Norwegian:
Svartbukamarant
Polish:
amarantka czarnobrzucha
Portuguese:
Amarante-de-barriga-preta
Portuguese (Portugal):
granadeiro-de-barriga-preta
Russian:
Чернобрюхий амарант
Slovak:
amarant čiernobruchý
Serbian:
Retka amaranta
Swedish:
svartbukig amarant
Turkish:
Kara karınlı ateşispinozu
Ukrainian:
Амарант чорночеревий
Chinese:
黑腹火雀
Chinese (Traditional):
黑腹火雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Amarante à ventre noir ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Amarante à ventre noir ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Black-bellied Waxbill ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Black-bellied Waxbill ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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eBird version 2025:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Black-bellied Fire Finch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black-bellied Fire Finch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Black-bellied Fire-Finch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lagonosticta rara [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lagonosticta rara [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lagonosticta rara [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black-bellied Firefinch ( Lagonosticta rara) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lagonosticta rara [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lagonosticta rara [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Саванна червена астрилда
Catalan: amaranta ventrenegra
Czech: Amarant cernobrichý, amarant černobřichý
Danish: Sortbuget Amarant
German: Schwarzbauchamarant, Schwarzbauch-Amarant
English: Black bellied Firefinch, Black-bellied Fire Finch, Black-bellied Firefinch, Black-bellied Fire-Finch, Black-bellied Waxbill, Black-billed Firefinch
English (Avilist): Black-bellied Firefinch
English, HBW: Black-bellied Firefinch
English (IOC): Black-bellied Firefinch
English (Kenya): Black-bellied Firefinch
English (United States): Black-bellied Firefinch
Esperanto: nigraventra fajrestrildo, Rara lagonostikto
Spanish: Amaranta Ventrinegra, Pinzón Candela de Vientre Negro
Spanish (Spain): Amaranta Ventrinegra
Spanish (HBW): Black-bellied Firefinch
Estonian: mustkõht-leekamadiin
Finnish: Ruohikkoruusupeippo
French: Amarante à ventre noir, Sénégali à ventre noir
French (Guyane): Amarante à ventre noir
Croatian: grimizna estrilda
Hungarian: feketehasú amarant
Italian: Amaranto pancianera, Amaranto ventrenero
Japanese (romaji): kuroharakougyokuchou
Japanese: クロハラコウギョクチョウ
Scientific: Habropyga rara, Lagonosticta rara, Lagonosticta rara rara
Lithuanian: Juodapilvis amarantas
Maltese: isponsun tad-dawl ta' żaqqu sewda
Dutch: Zwartbuikamarant, Zwartbuik-amarant, Zwartbuikvuurvink
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svartbukamarant
Norwegian: Sortbukamarant, Svartbukamarant
Polish: amarantka czarnobrzucha
Portuguese: Amarante-de-barriga-preta
Portuguese (Portugal): granadeiro-de-barriga-preta
Russian: Чернобрюхий амарант
Slovak: amarant čiernobruchý
Serbian: Retka amaranta
Swedish: Svartbukad amarant, svartbukig amarant
Swahili: Mtolondo Tumbo-jeusi
Turkish: Kara karınlı ateşispinozu
Ukrainian: Амарант чорночеревий
Chinese: 黑腹火雀
Chinese (Traditional): 黑腹火雀

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