Star Finch (Emblema ruficauda)
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Star Finch

Emblema ruficauda (Gould, 1837)

The star finch (Emblema ruficauda) is a seed-eating bird species found in northern Australia.

Busiest months: September and December · Most records: Australia

Where and when it's recorded

Star Finch 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

  1. Muirhead bushlandAustralia106 records
  2. Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia3 records
  3. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia2 records
More places
  1. Lake EdaAustralia1 record
  2. Leanyer PondsAustralia1 record
  3. Katherine Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia1 record
  4. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia1 record

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 star finch (Emblema ruficauda) is a seed-eating bird species found in northern Australia. It has a distinctive red face and bill, and broad white spots down its flanks. One of its three subspecies may be extinct.

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Questions

Where does the Star Finch live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northwestern to northeastern (formerly east-central) Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Star Finch?

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

What family is the Star Finch in?

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

Range

Australasia: northwestern to northeastern (formerly east-central) Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Star Finch

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