Plum-headed Finch (Emblema modesta)
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Plum-headed Finch

Emblema modesta (Gould, 1837)

The plum-headed finch (Emblema modestum) also known as cherry finch is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia.

Busiest months: January, April–May and October · Most records: Australia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January, April–May and October · Most records: Australia

Plum-headed Finch has been recorded at 31 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia740 records
  2. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia204 records
  3. Putta Bucca Wetlands, MudgeeAustralia174 records
More places
  1. Atkinsons DamAustralia147 records
  2. DanthoniaAustralia143 records
  3. Mosquito Creek RdAustralia135 records
  4. Capertee ValleyAustralia118 records
  5. Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia84 records
  6. Cumberland DamAustralia65 records
  7. Priors PocketAustralia46 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

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 plum-headed finch (Emblema modestum) also known as cherry finch is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000 – 1,000,000 km2.

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Questions

Where does the Plum-headed Finch live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Queensland (except Cape York Peninsula, far northeastern) and northern New South Wales (eastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Plum-headed Finch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, April, May and October (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Plum-headed Finch in?

It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

Range

Australasia: Queensland (except Cape York Peninsula, far northeastern) and northern New South Wales (eastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
Genus
Emblema

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Plum-headed Finch

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