Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Waxbills and Allies :: Plum-headed Finch

Plum-headed Finch Neochmia modesta

Described by: Gould (1837)
Alternate common name(s): Plum-capped Finch, Cherry Finch, Diadem Finch
Old scientific name(s): Aidemosyne modesta

Photographs

Lake Clarendon, Queensland, Australia - Apr 25, 2002 © Tom Tarrant 
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Range

E. Australia;
Interior nw. and e. Queensland (Eulo Bore, Cumberland Dam and Girraween National Park) to e. New South Wales (Glen Davis Road n. of Sidney).
Ranges s. to Victoria.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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