Painted Finch
Emblema pictumGould, J, 1842
English (US) Painted Finch
The Painted Finch (Emblema pictum) 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: northern Australia (Pilbara region, including Barrow Island, central Western Australia, eastward to northwestern Queensland)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Emblema pictum
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Painted Finch
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1842
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Emblema picta
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1842
- Type locality
- Depuch's Island, Mid-West Australia.
- Original description
- The birds of Australia pt7 p.?
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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