Family
Ploceidae
Description
Glaring white eye (unusual in finches)
Habits
Diurnal, Establishes small loose sedentary groups of 5-30 on permanent waterholes.
Habitat
Stone Country, Stony hillsides where spinifex flourishes; Rocky gorges.
Breeding
Breeding season variable depending on rainfall, 3 to 4 occasionally 5; white, lustreless. Both sexes build the nest and care for the young.
Diet
Herbivore, fallen grass seeds.
Details
| Common Name: |
Painted Finch, Painted Firetail |
Scientific Name: |
Emblema picta |
| Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Passeriformes |
| Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Endemic |
| Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
Unavailable |
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