PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Stagonopleura bella  

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Croajingolong National Park, VIC (May, 2011)

Most species of finch are found in warmer climates.

The Beautiful Finch is the coolest of all the Australian finches. It is found no further north than halfway up New South Wales.

This one was in a stunted banksia on the Victorian coast.

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella)

Beautiful Firetail