Neochmia | |
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Red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Estrildidae |
Genus: |
Neochmia G.R. Gray, 1849 [1] [2] |
Type species | |
Fringilla phaeton
[3] Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841
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Species | |
N. temporalis |
Neochmia is a genus of estrildid finches found in Australasia. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills.
The members are: [4]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Red-browed finch |
Neochmia temporalis (Latham, 1801) |
northern Queensland, and south-east of Australia![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
Crimson finch |
Neochmia phaeton (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) |
Northern Australia with some residing in New Guinea | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
Neochmia | |
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Red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis) | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Estrildidae |
Genus: |
Neochmia G.R. Gray, 1849 [1] [2] |
Type species | |
Fringilla phaeton
[3] Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841
| |
Species | |
N. temporalis |
Neochmia is a genus of estrildid finches found in Australasia. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills.
The members are: [4]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red-browed finch |
Neochmia temporalis (Latham, 1801) |
northern Queensland, and south-east of Australia![]() |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
Crimson finch |
Neochmia phaeton (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) |
Northern Australia with some residing in New Guinea | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|