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Fiji Parrotfinch
Erythrura pealii
Fiji Parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Fiji Parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 12 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 pealii
Where it lives
Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Kadavu (northern, western Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fiji Parrotfinch is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fiji Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fiji Parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii) belongs to the Estrildidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Kadavu (n, w Fiji, sw Polynesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 3.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fiji Parrotfinch?
The Fiji Parrotfinch is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Fiji Parrotfinch live?
The Fiji Parrotfinch is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Yasawa and Mamanuca groups, Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Kadavu (n, w Fiji, sw Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fiji Parrotfinch belong to?
The Fiji Parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fiji Parrotfinch eat?
The Fiji Parrotfinch is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Fiji Parrotfinch migrate?
The Fiji Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fiji 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 Fiji Parrotfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Fiji Parrotfinch — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fiji Parrotfinch's range?
The Fiji Parrotfinch has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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