About the Blue-faced Parrotfinch
The blue-faced parrotfinch is a locally common species of estrildid finch found in north-eastern Australia, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia, with disjunct populations in Micronesia and Palau. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km2.
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ID tip
Blue-faced parrotfinch males are multi-shaded with colors ranging from light yellow-green to dark blue-green. On their forehead and face, there are deep blue feathers, and their tails are generally red to rusty red-brown. In terms of length, they are typically 13 cm (5.1 in) long. The female is less vibrant blue and is slightly smaller with a more rounded head. Among the birds found in Queensland, there was no significant difference in plumage, bill shapes, or genetic composition. This is hypothesized to be caused by nomadic behaviors and the continued gene flow.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fiji ParrotfinchErythrura pealiiThe Fiji parrotfinch is a small finch, 10 cm (4 in) in length.
Pin-tailed ParrotfinchErythrura prasinaThe pin-tailed parrotfinch is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, Thailand and China.
Red-throated ParrotfinchErythrura psittaceaThe red-throated parrotfinch is a species of estrildid finch found in New Caledonia.
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