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Blue-faced Parrotfinch
Erythrura trichroa
Blue-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Blue-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14.4 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 trichroa
Where it lives
Montane Sulawesi to northeastern Australia, Vanuatu and Loyalty Is. (New Caledonia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.4 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-faced Parrotfinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-faced Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa) is a member of the Estrildidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Sulawesi to ne Australia, Vanuatu and Loyalty Is. (New Caledonia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 859,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-faced Parrotfinch?
The Blue-faced Parrotfinch is a very small bird that weighs around 14.4 g.
Where does the Blue-faced Parrotfinch live?
The Blue-faced Parrotfinch is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Sulawesi to ne Australia, Vanuatu and Loyalty Is. (New Caledonia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-faced Parrotfinch belong to?
The Blue-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-faced Parrotfinch eat?
The Blue-faced Parrotfinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Blue-faced Parrotfinch migrate?
The Blue-faced Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-faced 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.
What sound does the Blue-faced Parrotfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-faced Parrotfinch — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-faced Parrotfinch's range?
The Blue-faced Parrotfinch has a mapped global range of about 859,000 km².
Conservation
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