Nigrita (bird)
 The nigritas or negrofinches are small passerine birds belonging to the genus Nigrita in the estrildid finch family Estrildidae. There are four species; they occur in forest secondary growth and scrubland in West Central and East Africa.They 10-15 centimetres long. The bill is short and black and is fairly slender in some species. The colour of the plumage varies but all have a dark tail. The upperparts are grey or brown and the underparts are black grey white or reddish-brown.