BirdUp · Species
Star Finch
Bathilda ruficauda(Gould, 1837)
Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Genus
- Bathilda
At a glance
The Star Finch is a tiny bird, about 11–12 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia.
- Size
- 11–12 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Star Finch look like?
The Star Finch is a tiny bird, about 11–12 cm long and weighing 9–14 g.
The star finch is a seed-eating bird species found in northern Australia. It has a distinctive red face and bill, and broad white spots down its flanks. One of its three subspecies may be extinct.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Star Finch eat?
The Star Finch feeds on seeds, usually foraging in flocks.
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