DISTRIBUTION
DESCRIPTION
Medium size parrot finch, 12 to 13 cm total length. Sexes are similar.
Adult male has a deep red head and throat. The back is bright green
as are the wings. The upper-tail coverts are red fading somewhat to the
end of the tail. The beak is black. The hen is similar but the colours
are slightly duller, in particular the red of the face.
Restricted but widespread and reasonably common in its range. Found in
forest clearings and edges. Also among shrub vegetation and edges of
cultivation. Occasionally seen in gardens. Seen in pairs or small flocks.
BEHAVIOUR
Active and easily spotted because of its distinctive markings. Loves to bathe.
DIET
Feeds in growing vegetation and on the ground. Diet consists mostly of the seeds
of herbaceous plants and grasses. Also takes some insects, including termites
and grasshoppers.
New Caledonia.
MATURE COCKPHOTO BY M.J. RIVA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
MATURE COCKPHOTO BY M.J. RIVA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
MATURE HEN
PHOTO BY M.J. RIVA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
HABITAT
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