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Red-throated Parrotfinch
Erythrura psittacea
Red-throated Parrotfinch (Erythrura psittacea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Red-throated Parrotfinch (Erythrura psittacea) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Genus Erythrura
- Species psittacea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-throated Parrotfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Red-throated Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-throated Parrotfinch (Erythrura psittacea) belongs to the Estrildidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-throated Parrotfinch?
The Red-throated Parrotfinch is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Red-throated Parrotfinch live?
The Red-throated Parrotfinch is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-throated Parrotfinch belong to?
The Red-throated Parrotfinch (Erythrura psittacea) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-throated Parrotfinch eat?
The Red-throated Parrotfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Red-throated Parrotfinch migrate?
The Red-throated Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-throated Parrotfinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Red-throated Parrotfinch's range?
The Red-throated Parrotfinch has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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