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Plum-headed Finch

Neochmia modesta

Classification

Class
Aves

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.

Distribution

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