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Beautiful Firetail
Stagonopleura bella(Latham, 1801)
Least ConcernEndemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Stagonopleura
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The beautiful firetail is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000 km2 (390,000 sq mi). The species inhabits temperate shrubland habitats in Australia. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South and south-east Australia and Tasmania
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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