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;[[: Category:Neochmia|Neochmia]] modesta | ;[[: Category:Neochmia|Neochmia]] modesta | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 11 cm (4¼ in)<br /> | |
| + | Male | ||
| + | *Reddish-brown crown and forehead | ||
| + | *Brown nape, back and upper wing | ||
| + | *Barred rump and upper tail-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Eastern [[Australia]] ([[Queensland]] | + | [[Image:Plum-headed-Finch-fem-A0273W.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by '''[http://www.birdforum.net/member.php?u=49168 Hans&Judy Beste]'''<br />Isisford, Central [[Queensland]], [[Australia]], May 2018]] |
| − | + | Eastern [[Australia]]: (Burdekin River, [[Queensland]] to about Sydney, [[New South Wales]]) | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | They are to be found in lightly timbered open grassland, wet grass near creeks and gardens. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | [[Image:Map-Plum-headed Finch.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Graphic by {{user|Nrg800|Nrg800}}]] | ||
| + | Their diet consists of grass and other small seeds, with the addition of some invertebrates. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They breed mainly from September-January in the south and August-April in Queensland.<br /> | ||
| + | They build a round nest using green grass, placed in thick bushes for protection. The clutch contains 4-6 pure white eggs. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018) | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | #Birdata, Info for the Map | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Neochmia+modesta}} | {{GSearch|Neochmia+modesta}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Neochmia]][[Category:Maps]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Neochmia]][[Category:Maps]] | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 12 May 2018
- Neochmia modesta
Identification
11 cm (4¼ in)
Male
- Reddish-brown crown and forehead
- Brown nape, back and upper wing
- Barred rump and upper tail-coverts
Distribution
Eastern Australia: (Burdekin River, Queensland to about Sydney, New South Wales)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They are to be found in lightly timbered open grassland, wet grass near creeks and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Graphic by Nrg800
Their diet consists of grass and other small seeds, with the addition of some invertebrates.
Breeding
They breed mainly from September-January in the south and August-April in Queensland.
They build a round nest using green grass, placed in thick bushes for protection. The clutch contains 4-6 pure white eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018)
- BF Member observations
- Birdata, Info for the Map
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Plum-headed Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Plum-headed_Finch
