- Taeniopygia bichenovii
Poephila bichenovii
Identification
10-12cm (4-4¾ in)
- Grey brown above
- White below
- Black band above and below chest
- White face with black borders
- Black wings with white spots
- White or black rump according to subspecies
- Black tail
- Blue grey bill and legs
Juvenile
- Duller, indistinct chest bars
Distribution
Australia: found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia .
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- T. b. annulosa:
- Northern Australia (Kimberley to Gulf of Carpenteria, Northern Territory)
- T. b. bichenovii:
- Eastern Australia (Cape York Peninsula to eastern Victoria)
Habitat
Dry grassy woodlands, scrub, and farmlands, near water.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds and insects.
Breeding
The nest is round and has a side entrance and short tunnel which leads to an inner chamber, lined with fine grass, feathers and plant down. The 4-7 eggs are incubated for 14 days. Both adults tend the eggs and feed the young, which fledge after about 21 days.
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/
- Avibase
- Birds in Backyards
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Double-barred Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Double-barred_Finch
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