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Green-faced Parrotfinch
Erythrura viridifacies
Green-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura viridifacies) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Green-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura viridifacies) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 12.6 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 viridifacies
Where it lives
Luzon, Mindoro and West Visayas (northern, west-central Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.6 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-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 Green-faced Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura viridifacies) belongs to the Estrildidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Luzon, Mindoro and West Visayas (n, wc Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 5 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 106,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-faced Parrotfinch?
The Green-faced Parrotfinch is a very small bird that weighs around 12.6 g.
Where does the Green-faced Parrotfinch live?
The Green-faced Parrotfinch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Luzon, Mindoro and West Visayas (n, wc Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-faced Parrotfinch belong to?
The Green-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura viridifacies) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green-faced Parrotfinch eat?
The Green-faced Parrotfinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Green-faced Parrotfinch migrate?
The Green-faced Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-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.
How large is the Green-faced Parrotfinch's range?
The Green-faced Parrotfinch has a mapped global range of about 106,000 km².
Conservation
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