Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Waxbills and Allies :: Long-tailed Finch

Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda

Described by: Gould (1840)
Alternate common name(s): Blackheart Finch
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

near Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia - 1980 © Hans&Judy Beste  near Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia - 1980 © Hans&Judy Beste  Australia - Aug, 2000 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  near Lake Argyle, Western Australia, Australia - Jul 12, 2002 © James Ownby 
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Range

N. Australia;
(1) N. Northern Territory (Fergusson River and Victoria River near Katherine) and ex. nw. Queensland (Howard Springs near Darwin, Fergusson River and Victoria River near Katherine, Caranbirini Springs and Cape Crawford in the Gulf of Carpentaria region).
(2) Ne. Western Australia (Wyndham Caravan Park, Gibb River Road and Kununurra) and ex. nw. Northern Territory.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

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

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