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Painted Firetail Finch

Emblema pictum

Photo by Gary Leong
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted this at Rainbow Jungle, Kalbarri, WA

Habitat:

Habitat: Spinifex covered, rocky landscapes are the Emblemas ideal habitat. This is very noticeable in their nesting techniques.

Distribution: They are distributed across Northern and Central Australia. From as far north as Derby with noted habitats in Dampier they extend fro this point through to Central West Queensland.

Reference Links:

Painted Finch, Australian Finches > Finch Varieties > Australian Finches > Painted Firetail

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Comments (7)
The MnMs
Beautifully colored! I had never seen this type before!
mary.gallo.m
Wow! Have never seen a bird like this before. I will never get to Australia so glad I get to see bird pictures from elsewhere. Thank you.
Gary Leong
Thx I would like to find more finch but they are mostly way up north in WA

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PublishedOctober 3, 2013

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