Red-browed Firetail

The species is distinguished by the bright red stripe above the eye, and bright red rump. The rest of the body is grey, with olive wing coverts and collar. Juveniles do not have red brow marks, and lack olive colouration on the collar and wing coverts. The adults are 11-12cm long.

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The Red-browed Firetail is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Red-browed Firetail - Red-browed Finch - Neochmia temporalis - RSS Feed RSS Search Red-browed Firetail - Red-browed Finch - Neochmia temporalis Home | What's New? | Get Started | Site Map | My Book | Contribute | Resources | Disclaimer | Contact Red-browed Firetail = Neochmia temporalis More

Australian Red-browed Firetail Finch - Aegintha temporalis Red-browed Firetail Finches form permanent pair bonds and stay together throughout the year. Both male and female share incubation and brooding by day and roost together in the nest at night. Size 110 - 120 mm. Nest Dome of dry grass with tunnel side entrance. Eggs Four to six, pure white, oval, about 16x12 mm. More

* Red-browed Firetail, Neochmia temporalis * Crimson Finch, Neochmia phaeton * Star Finch, Neochmia ruficauda * N. r. subclarescens * N. r. clarescens * N. r. More

Red-Browed firetails are very cute, small birds that hang out in groups. They move around frequently, which makes them difficult to photograph. However in some areas, they have become comfortable with humans, so you can sometimes get fairly close to them. - - Sydney birds Firetail Thumb gallery Bird forum SydneyNature. More

Red-browed Firetail Photo by Tom Tarrant on Mangoverde World Bird Guide Photo Page More

Red-browed Firetail Neochmia temporalis = Described by: Latham (1801) Alternate common name(s): Australian Red-browed Finch, Red-browed Waxbill, Sydney Firetail Old scientific name(s): Aegintha temporalis Photographs Samsonvale, Queensland, Australia - Apr 27, 2002 More

Forget jet-fuel, this elusive Red-browed firetail was not in the mood to sit around and be harassed for a photo. This was taken in the village of Murrumbateman, north of Canberra. * Diamond Firetail by CapturedByKylie A beautiful little Diamond Firetail also known as a Diamond Sparrow. Taken at Wollar, NSW (Central Tablelands). More

Red-browed Firetail, Neochmia temporalis Estrildidae (WAXBILLS & ALLIES) Red-browed Firetail, Neochmia temporalis This photo was taken in: Australia Notes on this photo: Also known as Red-browed Finch. More

This Red-browed Firetail, a member of the finch family, was darting among reeds at the edge of a creek in the far north of Queensland, Australia. More

The Red-browed Finch (Also called the Red-browed Firetail) is common along the banks of the Nepean. This bird with it's red 'spectacles' and red rump is very attractive when viewed close up, however a flock of around 50 feeding on the ground usually looks like a flock of small brown birds. Size: 11-12 cm Voice: a very high pitched 'ceee'. Nesting Ecology: The nest is a bulky bottle shaped structure of dried and green grasses, lined with feathers and fine grass. More

The Red-browed Firetail is very small, pretty olive-green finch, only about 120mm long, with a red beak, eye-stripe and rump. The upper parts of the body are a dull olive-green colour and the under parts grayish. Red-browed Firetails makes several sounds, a vigorous chattering voice, a high-pitched, More

Red-browed Firetail - Neochmia temporalis Diamant à cinq couleurs = Diamant à cinq couleurs Guide des oiseaux exotiques : Les Diamants et autres estrildides Gallery : © Neil Fifer Order : Passériformes Family : Estrildidae Species : Red-browed Firetail Reference: nefi4740 Other pictures Copy forbidden without prior authorization. More

Red-browed Firetail Neochmia temporalis = Wye Valley, Victoria, Australia - Feb, 2006 More

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Order : Passeriformes
Family : Estrildidae
Genus : Neochmia
Species : temporalis
Authority : (Latham, 1801)