Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Waxbills and Allies :: Star Finch

Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda

Described by: Gould (1837)
Alternate common name(s): Red-faced Finch, Red-tailed Finch
Old scientific name(s): Bathilda ruficauda

Photographs

near Victoria River, Northern Territory, Australia - Jul 9, 2002 © James Ownby 
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Range

N. Australia;
(1) Ce. Queensland.
(2) N. Western Australia (Wyndham Caravan Park and Kununurra along Ivanhoe Road), n. Northern Territory (Victoria River along the escarpment track) and n. Queensland (Cape York Peninsula).
Formerly s. to c. New South Wales in Sidney area.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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