Poephila acuticauda
E701386
Poephila acuticauda, commonly known as the long-tailed finch, is a small Australian grassfinch species characterized by its long tail and social, seed-eating habits.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
finch ⓘ grassfinch ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 15 cm ⓘ |
| behavior |
gregarious
ⓘ
social ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
long-tailed finch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
longtailed finch ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
grass seeds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Kimberley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Estrildidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | ground foraging ⓘ |
| genus | Poephila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
open woodland ⓘ riparian vegetation ⓘ savanna ⓘ spinifex grassland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| keptAs | aviary bird ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
northern Australia ⓘ northwestern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| nestType | domed grass nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
black bib
ⓘ
black face mask ⓘ brownish upperparts ⓘ pale underparts ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
pairs
ⓘ
small flocks ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | soft twittering calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1840 ⓘ |
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