Finch, Plum-headed
Neochmia modesta
Small to large flocks (exceptionally 1,000s),forage on
ground and in taller grass of grasslands, crops and open woodlands: often near
swamps or creek lines. Dispersive and irruptive in response to food
availability.
The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst et al
| Classifications: | Bird, forest and grassland |
| Family: | Estrildidae (Waxbills, Munias & allies) |
| Information sources: | Photo taken at Mackay by Marlis Schoeb |
