Neochmia
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Neochmia is a genus of estrildid finch
es found in Australasia
. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills. The members are:
Red-browed Finch and Plum-headed Finch are sometimes placed in other genera.
Estrildid finch
The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They can be classified as the family Estrildidae , or as a sub-group within the family Passeridae, which also includes the true sparrows....
es found in Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills. The members are:
- Red-browed FinchRed-browed FinchThe Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis is an estrildid finch that inhabits the east coast of Australia. This species is also been introduced to French Polynesia for breeding. It is commonly found in temperate forest and dry savanna habitats...
, Neochmia temporalis - Crimson FinchCrimson FinchThe Crimson Finch, Neochmia phaeton, is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia, West Papua, Indonesia & Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000- 1,000,000 km²....
, Neochmia phaeton - Star FinchStar FinchThe Star Finch is a species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It inhabits dry grassland and dry savanna habitats.-Subspecies:It has three subspecies:...
, Neochmia ruficauda - Plum-headed FinchPlum-headed FinchThe Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta 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.-Habitat:...
or Cherry Finch, Neochmia modesta
Red-browed Finch and Plum-headed Finch are sometimes placed in other genera.