Star Finch

It has three subspecies:

The Star Finch is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

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The Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda is a species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It inhabits dry grassland and dry savanna habitats. More

Adult star finch© Pat Morris / www.ardea.com Star finch standing on a rock© Steven D. Miller / naturepl.com Star finch showing wild colouration (left) and selectively bred colouration (right)© David Blank A pair of star finches perched© Dennis Avon / www.ardea.com A flock of star finches perched on branches© Michael Todd Star finch feeding© Don Hadden / www.ardea.com Star finch feeding on seeds© Don Hadden / www.ardea. More

The Star Finch (Neochmia ruficauda) is an Australian finch that is critically endangered in the wild. Its numbers are declining due to habitat destruction, specifically overgrazing of grasslands, removing essential cover, as well as sources of food. This is a popular and common aviary bird, and capturing for the pet trade poses additional risks to its continued existance in its natural habitat. More

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Star Finch - Information - Star Finch - Information DESCRIPTION 4 to 4 1/2 inches (10-llcm). Scarlet face with small white spots extending to and becoming larger on the light olive breast. Also light olive on back and wings. Uppertail coverts red, underparts pale yellow, tail rufous. Eyes brown, beak red, legs light brown. Female has less red, greyish underparts.NATURAL DISTRIBUTION Northern Australia.HABITAT Tall grass, rice fields, cane fields, bushes and trees, near water. More

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CONSERVATION VALUE: Star finches used to be seen in large flocks flying free in the wild. Today the wild population of some of the sub-species is thought to extinct or restricted to only a few pairs. This could mean we have a few hundred breeding pairs left in the wild!! These few remaining breeding pairs are at the mercy of land clearing, bushfires, predators and human interference. More

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I would place Star finches on the same level of difficulty as Gouldians. For me, they are similar in many ways, so my approach to breeding them is similar. Star finches are shy breeders and will prefer the hole entrance nestbox over the half-open front. I tried them in the half-open boxes and they did build a nest (sort of), but they were always very nervous in them. I generally use a box with a half moon shape cut at the top of the front (nestbox). More

The Star Finch is a small greenish bird with a bright red face. It has tiny white dots over its body that look like stars. Star finches are found in Northern Australia. The males of the species have brighter red on their heads, and their bodies are a more vibrant green. The females do not have red coloring on their chins. The females' coloring is duller overall. More

Star Finches Wait in Reeds to Drink Star Finches Wait in Reeds to Drink Star Finch with Owl and Longtail Finches Star Finch with Longtail and Owl Finches Proud Gouldian Finch Poses for Camera Proud Gouldian Finch Poses for Camera Bill Van Patten and Mike Fidler Bill Van Patten (left) and Mike Fidler (right) Northern Territory Sept 2008 Northern Territory Camp Site Northern Territory Camp More

Wild star finches live in medium-to-large flocks outside of the breeding season. During the breeding season, the courtship ritual includes a display flight by the hen and a dance by the cock. The hen may carry a blade of grass in her bill during her flight, as she flutters in circles around a perched male. When the male courts a hen, he carries a long piece of grass in his bill and puffs out his head, breast, and flank feathers, turning his tail towards the hen. More

Although they are a common bird in our aviaries the Star Finch is now becoming critically endangered in the wild. More

The Star Finch is listed in the National Finch and Softbill Society's FinchSave program. More

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The Star Finch is approximately 12.7 cm in height and 11.43 cm in length. Star Finches are very colorful. The face and beak are red. The throat, neck, and flanks are spotted white. A gray-green to pale olive-green color covers the back, breast, and wings, above the tail and at the sides of the tail. The legs are yellow or may appear to be a flesh brown color. The abdomen, along and below the middle of the tail is also yellow. More

The habitats of Star Finch is threatened by overgrazing of grasslands, removing essential cover, as well as sources of food. Selective grazing of perennials during the dry season may also remove grasses that are needed for survival during the wet season. Burning of grassland during the dry season may reduce the fallen seed during the wet season and thus reduce the food supply needed by Star Finch. This species is also threatened by cage-bird trades. More

The Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda is a species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It inhabits dry grassland and dry savanna habitats. Subspecies It has three subspecies: Neochmia ruficauda subclarescens (inhabits in three separate subpopulations, from Pilbara, Fitzroy River Valley and Gibb River, Western Australia to the Northern Territory/ Queensland ... More from Wikipedia. More

male star finchFound across Northern Australia from the Pilbara, Western Australia to Cape York. The Star Finch species is well established in Australian aviculture. Although there are probably several sub-species of this finch, the birds we keep are probably a mixture of some from the west and some from the east. These birds are in the easy to keep and breed category; fairly cheap, readily available and compatible with most finches. More

The star finch, Neochmia ruficauda, is a colorful Australian finch that is readily available and easily adaptable to domestic aviaries. The red-faced variety is the norm. A yellow-faced mutation is occasionally found, and there is a fawn variety established in Australian aviaries. I do not know if the fawn has been established in the United States. The bird is easily sexed when in breeding plumage. More

Star Finches like to build their ownnests in broom bushes interwoven withhay, but they do accept a nest box or awicker basket, in which they will construct a dome-shaped nest of grass with anarrow entrance hole. Pairs should not be allowed to breed until they are fully mature at two years of age. If a hen lays fertile eggs prior to this age, they may be placed under Bengalese. Egg binding is sometimes a problem with Star Finches, particularly if the weather is cold. More

Description: In the normal form the Star Finch has a bright red face which extends past the cheeks in males. The overal body color of this species is an olive green with a beige-yellow underbelly. Tiny white star like dots cover the the crown of the head circling around the outer edge of the eyes to the cheeks and extending from the chin to the chest then down the flanks. Both sexes have red beaks and dark eyes. Size: The average size for this species is 4. More