Red-browed Firetail (Finch)
Neochmia temporalis
Other Names: Red-browed Finch
Size: Birds Size: 11-12 cm
Family: Estrildidae (Waxbills, Grass-finches, Mannikins, 19 species in Australia). Sometimes included in Subfamily Ploceinae of Family Ploceidae.
Distribution: Within about 300 km of the coasts of NSW, VIC, QLD, small parts of coastal Eastern SA.
Status: Common
Habitat: Varied; dense shrubs interspersed with grass, near water.
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
About the Red-browed Firetail (Finch)
The Red-browed Firetail (or Red-browed Finch) is a common bird in the Blue Mountains. They are small and can be found either on the ground or in trees, usually a few together at a time.
Photo: Ray Lawler Park, Morpeth.
Photo: Blue Mountains NP, Glenbrook NSW.
Artwork: John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia', 1848. Higher Resolution 658 x 1000.
Photo: Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NSW.
Photo: Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NSW.
Photo: Blaxland, Blue Mountains NSW.
See Also
Australian Mammals
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods
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