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The plum-headed finch ( Aidemosyne 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 km 2. Te Terrestrial No Not a migrant P starts with Appearance It is a robust bird, with a stocky, strong beak and a long tail.
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Plumheaded Finch (Neochmia modesta)
Description Plumheaded Finches measure about 11 cm or 4.3 inches in length (including its tail). Males and females look alike; except the female lacks the male's black chin spot. Description The Plum-headed Finches breed mostly from September-January in the south and August-March in the north.
Plumheaded Finch (Neochmia modesta)
The Plum Headed Finch is a vocal and active bird, often chattering and hopping around in bushes and trees. They are agile flyers, performing acrobatic maneuvers such as sharp turns, dives, and loops. They are also known for their courtship displays, where the male fluffs up his feathers, spreads his wings, and sings a series of warbling notes.
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Taxonomic note. Taxonomic source(s) Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds.CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
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or Plumheaded finch (Aidemosyne modesta) The Cherry Finch is found in Eastern Australia. Also know as the Plum-headed Finch, they are very peaceful and can be kept with all types of other finches without fear of aggression.
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The plum-headed finchAidemosyne modesta) also known as cherry finch is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It is the only species placed in the genus Aidemosyne. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000 - 1,000,000 km 2 Taxonomy
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The plum-headed finch (Aidemosyne 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. It is a robust bird, with a stocky, strong beak and a long tail. It measures some 15 cm long.
Plumheaded Finch (Neochmia modesta)
Plum-headed Finches foraging for seeds in grassland (photo courtesy of C. Hayne) [Terry Hie Hie, NSW, July 2013] Female Plum-headed Finch searching for seeds on the ground; note the faint-brown spot in front of the eye [Eulah Creek, NSW, May 2009] Male Plum-headed Finch using a shrub to reach the seeds of tall grass [Pallamallawa, NSW, April 2014]
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Introduction. These charming little Australian natives are also called Cherry finches and similar names in many parts of the world. All names refer to the deep, blood plum, red on their head.
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The Plum Headed finch (Neochmia modesta) is found across eastern Australia from Northern Queensland through to New South Wales. It is most often seen in tall grass or shrubbery near floodplains, rivers or swamps. Grass seeds is what they feed on mainly and this motivates where they live. They also use the same tall grasses for their nest building.
Plumheaded Finch (Neochmia modesta)
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Aidemosyne modesta Gould, J 1837) NatureServe. ITIS. Flickr. The plum-headed finch 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 km 2. Source: Wikipedia. ( 0 votes)
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Small brown bird with finely barred front. Brown above, paler and finely barred, below, with with pale spots on the wing and rump, pale-tipped tail, and tiny plum-colored cap (male also has plum-colored chin). Found in drier grassland areas, including agricultural areas, where it feeds in the grass or on the ground. Sometimes in large flocks, mixed with other species.
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Payne, R. B. (2021). Plum-headed Finch ( Aidemosyne modesta ), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.plhfin1.01.1 Version 1.0 March 4, 2020 Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta Authors Robert B. Payne
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The Plum-headed Finch (Aidemosyne modesta) is secure in captivity being free breeding, affordable, and a good mixer with other species. This species is still on the protected list and in NSW, a class 1 license is required to purchase and keep this species.