Plum-headed Finch vs Beautiful Firetail

Neochmia modesta compared with Stagonopleura bella

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Plum-headed Finch Beautiful Firetail
Scientific Name Neochmia modesta Stagonopleura bella
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Estrildidae Estrildidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 11.2 cm (4.4 in) 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 12.766666666666666 g (0.45 oz) 14.0 g (0.49 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-6 4-5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Plum-headed Finch only

None

Beautiful Firetail only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Plum-headed Finch

Least Concern

Beautiful Firetail

About These Birds

Beautiful Firetail

The Beautiful Firetail is a small, colorful finch endemic to southeastern Australia and Tasmania, found in heath, scrub, and forest edges. It is recognized by its red bill and rump, finely barred black-and-white underparts, and blue eye ring. It feeds on grass seeds and small insects in dense shrubby habitats near the ground.

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