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Black-throated Finch
Poephila cincta(Gould, 1837)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Poephila
At a glance
The Black-throated Finch is a tiny bird, about 12 cm long, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Black-throated Finch look like?
The Black-throated Finch is a tiny bird, about 12 cm long and weighing 13–17 g.
The black-throated finch, or parson finch, is a species of estrildid finch found in grassy woodlands throughout north-east Australia from Cape York Peninsula to central Queensland. The southern black-throated finch is endangered, with a population in decline and its habitat is threatened by development, and has become extinct in New South Wales, while the northern black-throated finch is not listed as threatened at this point.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Black-throated Finch?
The Black-throated Finch is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Black-throated Finch eat?
The Black-throated Finch feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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