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| − | + | [[Image:Plum-headed_Finch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Tom+Tarrant|Tom Tarrant}}<br />Lake Clarendon, South East [[Queensland]], April 2002]] | |
| − | [[Image:Plum-headed_Finch.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Tom Tarrant]] | + | ;[[: Category:Aidemosyne|Aidemosyne]] modesta |
| − | + | ''Neochmia modesta'' | |
==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== | ||
| − | + | [[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 [[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-Clements6thAug21}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018) | ||
| + | #Birdforum Member observations | ||
| + | #Birdata, Info for the Map | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Neochmia | + | {{GSearch| "Aidemosyne modesta" {{!}} "Neochmia modesta" {{!}} "Plum-headed Finch"}} |
| − | + | {{GS-checked}} | |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Aidemosyne]] [[Category:Maps]] |
Latest revision as of 14:44, 15 November 2022
- Aidemosyne modesta
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, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018)
- Birdforum 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
External Links
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