BirdUp · Species
Long-tailed Finch
Poephila acuticauda(Gould, 1840)
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Poephila
At a glance
The Long-tailed Finch is a small bird, about 14–18 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 14–18 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Long-tailed Finch look like?
The Long-tailed Finch is a small bird, about 14–18 cm long and weighing 12–18 g.
The long-tailed finch is a common species of estrildid finch found in northern Australia, from the Kimberley region to the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is a predominantly fawn-coloured bird with a pale grey head and prominent black bib and eyes. It inhabits dry savannah habitats in Australia and adapts readily to aviculture.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Long-tailed Finch?
The Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Finch eat?
The Long-tailed Finch feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
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