Neochmia

Neochmia is a genus of estrildid finches found in Australasia. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills.

Neochmia
Red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Neochmia
G.R. Gray, 1849[1][2]
Type species
Fringilla phaeton[3]
Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841
Species

N. temporalis
N. phaeton

The members are:[4]

ImageCommon NameScientific nameDistribution
Red-browed finchNeochmia temporalis (Latham, 1801)northern Queensland, and south-east of Australia
Crimson finchNeochmia phaeton (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)Northern Australia with some residing in New Guinea

References

  1. Gray, G.R. (1849). "The Genera of Birds : comprising their generic characters and an extensive list of species, Volume 2". The Genera of Birds. 2: 369.
  2. Salomonsen, F. (1968). Paynter, R.A. Jnr. (ed.). Check-list of birds of the world (Volume 14). Vol. 14. Cambridge, Mass.: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 356.
  3. "Estrildidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  4. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors & pipits". World Bird List Version 5.4. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  • Clement, Harris and Davis, Finches and Sparrows ISBN 0-7136-8017-2
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