Plum-headed Finch
Neochmia modesta
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Estrildidae
The plum-headed finch (Emblema modestum) 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. Taxonomy The plum-headed finch was formally described and illustrated in 1837 by the English ornithologist John Gould in his book A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia, and the Adjacent Islands.
Le Diamant modeste (Emblema modestum) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Estrildidae. Description Cet oiseau mesure 11 cm. Répartition Il fréquente les milieux arides broussailleux de l'est de l'Australie.
El diamante modesto (Neochmia modesta) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Estrildidae propia de Australia. Habita en una zona que se estima abarca unos 100. 000 a 1.
Distribution
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