The black-bellied firefinch (Lagonosticta rara) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa.
It is native to the Guinean forestâÂÂsavanna mosaic, the southern Sahel and northern Sudan (region). It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,300,000 km<sup>2</sup>.
The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.