Orange-winged Pytilia vs Beautiful Firetail

Pytilia afra compared with Stagonopleura bella

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Orange-winged Pytilia Beautiful Firetail
Scientific Name Pytilia afra Stagonopleura bella
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Estrildidae Estrildidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 16.166666666666668 g (0.57 oz) 14.0 g (0.49 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 4-5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Orange-winged Pytilia only

Beautiful Firetail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Orange-winged Pytilia

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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