Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Waxbills and Allies (Estrildidae) |
| Species | Lagonosticta virata |
| Codes | malfir1, MAFI |
Identification
The Mali Firefinch (Lagonosticta virata) is a member of the Waxbills and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code malfir1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Waxbills and Allies