Red-throated Parrotfinch (Erythrura psittacea)
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Red-throated Parrotfinch

Erythrura psittacea (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

12 gWeight

The red-throated parrotfinch (Erythrura psittacea) is a species of estrildid finch found in New Caledonia.

Busiest months: March · Most records: New Caledonia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-throated Parrotfinch has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parc de la Rivière BleueNew Caledonia98 records
  2. Parc des Grandes FougèresNew Caledonia85 records
  3. Mont KoghiNew Caledonia54 records
More places
  1. Refugio de FarinoNew Caledonia29 records
  2. Parc les Grandes Fougéres – access roadNew Caledonia18 records
  3. Noumea – Parc ForestierNew Caledonia8 records
  4. La FoaNew Caledonia7 records
  5. Route du Kaori Géant, Province Sud, NC (-22,109, 166,691)New Caledonia6 records
  6. Noumea – Anse Vata vicinityNew Caledonia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Caledonia

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 red-throated parrotfinch (Erythrura psittacea) is a species of estrildid finch found in New Caledonia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2.

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Questions

How big is the Red-throated Parrotfinch?

The Red-throated Parrotfinch weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Red-throated Parrotfinch live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia). It is most often recorded in New Caledonia.

When is the best time to see the Red-throated Parrotfinch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-throated Parrotfinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-throated Parrotfinch as Least Concern.

What does the Red-throated Parrotfinch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-throated Parrotfinch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Erythrura

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Red-throated Parrotfinch

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