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Painted Finch
Emblema pictumGould, 1842
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Emblema
At a glance
The Painted Finch is a tiny bird, about 10–12 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 10–12 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Painted Finch look like?
The Painted Finch is a tiny bird, about 10–12 cm long and weighing 11–13 g.
The painted finch is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. The painted finch acquired its name due to the red and white spotted and mottled underparts of both males and females. The binomial comes from emblema meaning 'mosaic or inlaid work'; and pictum derives from the Latin word pictus, meaning 'painted'. Other names include Emblema finch, mountain finch, painted firetail and Emblema. The painted finch is a popular bird to be kept in captivity and in backyard aviaries.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Painted Finch?
The Painted 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 Painted Finch eat?
The Painted Finch feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
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