Plum-headed Finch
Emblema modestum(Gould, J, 1837)
English (US) Plum-headed Finch
The Plum-headed Finch (Emblema modestum) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: eastern Australia (northern Queensland to central New South Wales)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Emblema modestum
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Plum-headed Finch
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Amadina modesta
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
- Type locality
- Australia [= interior of New South Wales (upper Hunter River)].
- Original description
- A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt1 pl.10 fig.3
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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