Family
Ploceidae
Habits
Diurnal, no roost nest are built and at night the birds sleep individually on perches in thickets.
Habitat
Grassland Woodland Wetland, Cane-fields; grass bordering watercourses; pandanus; inland waters fringing forests; open woodland; floodplains.
Notes
Travel over long distances as the seasons change and the food dwindles.
Breeding
August to December; often autumn and winter, 5 to 8; white. eggs are incubated for 12-14 days by both sexes. Young fly in 20-22 days
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Omnivore, Seeds mainly grasses ; especially native sorgham (Spear Grass); termites other insects.
Details
| Common Name: |
Crimson Finch |
Scientific Name: |
Neochmia phaeton |
| Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Passeriformes |
| Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
| Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
130-140mm |
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