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  7. Blue-faced Parrotfinch
Blue-faced Parrotfinch
Photo · Wallace, 1862

BirdUp · Species

Blue-faced Parrotfinch

Erythrura trichroa(Kittlitz, 1833)

Updated 22 March 2026

Origin: Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Estrildidae
Genus
Erythrura

At a glance

The Blue-faced Parrotfinch is a tiny bird, about 12 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
12 cm
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Common
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Blue-faced Parrotfinch look like?

The Blue-faced Parrotfinch is a tiny bird, about 12 cm long and weighing 12–16 g.

The blue-faced parrotfinch is a locally common species of estrildid finch found in north-eastern Australia, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia, with disjunct populations in Micronesia and Palau. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km2.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
12 cm
Weight
12–16 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Blue-faced Parrotfinch?

The Blue-faced Parrotfinch 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 Blue-faced Parrotfinch eat?

The Blue-faced Parrotfinch feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

3 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Blue-faced Parrotfinch live in Australia?

The Blue-faced Parrotfinch is native to Australia, recorded across 4 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingMontane Sulawesi to north-east Australia, Vanuatu and Loyalty Is. (New Caledonia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Vagrant
  • Resident

4 regions recorded