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Plum-headed Finch
Aidemosyne modesta(Gould, 1837)
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- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Aidemosyne
At a glance
The Plum-headed Finch is a tiny bird, about 13 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 13 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Plum-headed Finch look like?
The Plum-headed Finch is a tiny bird, about 13 cm long and weighing 11–14 g.
The plum-headed finch also known as cherry finch is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000 – 1,000,000 km2.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Plum-headed Finch?
The Plum-headed 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 Plum-headed Finch eat?
The Plum-headed Finch feeds on seeds, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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