Timor Sparrow vs Beautiful Firetail

Padda fuscata compared with Stagonopleura bella

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Timor Sparrow Beautiful Firetail
Scientific Name Padda fuscata Stagonopleura bella
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Estrildidae Estrildidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 20.7 g (0.73 oz) 14.0 g (0.49 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-6 4-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Timor Sparrow only

Beautiful Firetail only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Timor Sparrow

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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