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Double-barred Finch
Stizoptera bichenovii(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Stizoptera
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The double-barred finch is an estrildid finch found in dry savannah, tropical (lowland) dry grassland and shrubland habitats in northern and eastern Australia. It is sometimes referred to as Bicheno's finch or as the owl finch, the latter of which owing to the dark ring of feathers around the face. It is the only species placed in the genus Stizoptera .
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- North and east Australia
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
4 photos
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