Blue-faced Parrot-finch (species: Erythrura (Erythrura) trichroa) in Varirata NP, Papua New Guinea (Gaia Guide)
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Erythrura (Erythrura) trichroa
Blue-faced Parrot-finch


©David Blank: Blue-faced Parrot-finch (Erythrura (Erythrura) trichroa)

©Haplochromis: Blue-faced Parrot-finch (Erythrura (Erythrura) trichroa)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Estrildidae
Genus Erythrura
Species Erythrura (Erythrura) trichroa
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

Juveniles have duller plumage and grey bills.

Size

  • Up to 12 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in north-eastern Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Federated States of Micronesia, France (introduced), New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

It is found in subtropical/ tropical in both montane and lowland moist forest areas, where it is most often associated with forest edges and disturbed habitat. (Wikipedia)

Diet

It feeds largely on seeds of grasses, including in Australia several exotic genera especially Brachiaria. (Wikipedia)

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