Long-tailed Finch

The species breeds in natural hollows. Pairs share feeding responsibilities, and there has been one report of birds from older broods helping their parents raise the following brood, the first time that cooperative breeding has been recorded in an Australian estrildid finch.

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

The Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000 - 10,000,000 km². The species breeds in natural hollows. Pairs share feeding responsibilities, and there has been one report of birds from older broods helping their parents raise the following brood, the first time that cooperative breeding has been recorded in an Australian estrildid finch. It inhabits dry savanna habitats in Australia. More

Long-tailed Finch (Poephila acuticauda) Fawn mutation Range: AU more info Photo by Tom Friedel Sizes: Request 1980x1524 This Finch normally has a black throat, but this mutation has weaker colors. If a mutation like this occurs in nature, it probably gets lost, but if it occurs in a caged bird, the breeder will do whatever he can to continue the new variation. More

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Long-tailed Finch (Poephila acuticauda) Fantastic Illustration Excellent Article by Kerri McCoy Hecks Grassfinch: Species Care Sheet by Carol Heesen of Birds2Grow Shaft-tail Picture and information - Finches As A Hobby This Finch Book has a shaft-tail on the cover, but is not devoted solely to the shaft-tailed finch. More

The Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000 - 10,000,000 km². It inhabits dry savanna habitats in Australia. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Reference - * BirdLife Species Factsheet This article about a passerine bird is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More