Diamond Firetail

Scientific Name: Stagonopleura guttata

Population Estimate: 200K

Range / Habitat: Endemic to Australia where found in open woodland and wooded grassland in southeastern part of the country.

Field Notes: Small grey-brown passerine, usually found on the ground. Red bill, rump, and eye. Black mask and black flanks, spotted white. Unmistakable in range.

Personal Notes: Quite a photo by Richard taken while hanging out of the car window in Chiltern, Australia.

Red-browed Finch

Scientific Name: Neochmia temporalis

Population Estimate: Unknown, but Least Concern status

Range / Habitat: Endemic to woodlands in eastern Australia.

Field Notes: Adult male and female identical and unmistakable in range, as above.

Personal Notes: Dramatic-appearing little bird, seen in a variety of locations on our holiday throughout southeastern Australia.

Gouldian Finch

Scientific Name: Erythrura gouldiae

Population Estimate: 2-10K, Endangered status

Range / Habitat: Endemic to tropical savannah and woodlands in northern Australia.

Field Notes: Unmistakable in range as above. Many are bred in captivity.

Personal Notes: Seen at a small zoo in Victoria, BC

Zebra Finch

Scientific Name: Taeniopygia guttata

Population Estimate: Unknown, but Least Concern status

Range / Habitat: Grasslands in Australia, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste.

Field Notes: Unmistakable in range.

Personal Notes: Seen at Disney's Animal Kingdom.