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Red-headed Parrotfinch
Erythrura cyaneovirens
Red-headed Parrotfinch (Erythrura cyaneovirens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Red-headed Parrotfinch (Erythrura cyaneovirens) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 13 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 cyaneovirens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-headed Parrotfinch is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-headed Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-headed Parrotfinch (Erythrura cyaneovirens) is a member of the Estrildidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO w Samoa (sc Polynesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 3.4 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 13,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-headed Parrotfinch?
The Red-headed Parrotfinch is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Red-headed Parrotfinch live?
The Red-headed Parrotfinch is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO w Samoa (sc Polynesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-headed Parrotfinch belong to?
The Red-headed Parrotfinch (Erythrura cyaneovirens) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-headed Parrotfinch eat?
The Red-headed Parrotfinch is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-headed Parrotfinch migrate?
The Red-headed Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-headed 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-headed Parrotfinch's range?
The Red-headed Parrotfinch has a mapped global range of about 13,000 km².
Conservation
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