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Plum-headed Finch
Aidemosyne modesta(Gould, 1837)
Least ConcernEndemic
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Aidemosyne
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- QLD (except Cape York Pen., far north-east) and north NSW (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
6 photos
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