Green-backed Twinspot
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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae

[Photo] Green-backed Twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula). Source: Bird stamps from Malawi, 1988. URL: www.birdtheme.org/country/malawi.html

The Green-backed Twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula) is an estrildid finch found in sub-saharan Africa. This species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Subspecies
The Green-backed Twinspot has four sub-species:

Mandingoa nitidula chubbi
Mandingoa nitidula nitidula
Mandingoa nitidula schlegeli
Mandingoa nitidula virginiae

Habitat
Green-backed Twinspot inhabits lowland moist forests of the tropical region. It may also be found in grassland and shrubland habitats.

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