Neochmia modesta
Plum-headed Finch
©Tom Tarrant: Plum-headed Finches (Neochmia modesta) with a male showing the black chin spot on the right.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Estrildidae
Genus
Neochmia
Species
Neochmia modesta
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
The female is similar to the male but lacks the male's black chin spot. (Wikipedia)
Size
- From 11 cm to 12.5 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found in dry savanna and subtropical/ tropical (lowland) dry shrubland in Australia. (Wikipedia)
