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Beautiful Firetail
Stagonopleura bella (Latham, 1801)
14 gWeight
The beautiful firetail (Stagonopleura bella) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia.
Busiest months: January and October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Beautiful Firetail has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia669 records
- InalaAustralia356 records
- Bunyip State ParkAustralia108 records
More places
- Royal National Park – Lady Carrington DriveAustralia63 records
- Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia5 records
- Bendthualaly, BellawongarahAustralia1 record
- Shoalhaven Heads InletAustralia1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The beautiful firetail (Stagonopleura bella) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000 km2 (390,000 sq mi). The species inhabits temperate shrubland habitats in Australia.
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Questions
How big is the Beautiful Firetail?
The Beautiful Firetail weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Beautiful Firetail live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: southern, southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Beautiful Firetail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Beautiful Firetail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Beautiful Firetail as Least Concern.
What does the Beautiful Firetail eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Beautiful Firetail in?
It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: southern, southeastern Australia and Tasmania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
- Genus
- Stagonopleura
Other birds in the genus Stagonopleura
Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata
Red-eared FiretailStagonopleura oculata
Pictorella MannikinHeteromunia pectoralis
Mountain FiretailOreostruthus fuliginosus
Crimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalis
Painted FinchEmblema pictum
Star FinchEmblema ruficauda
Plum-headed FinchEmblema modesta
Double-barred FinchStizoptera bichenovii
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