Scientific name Stagonopleura Higher classification Estrildid finch Order Passerine | Family Estrildidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Diamond firetail, Beautiful firetail, Red‑eared firetail | ||
Diamond firetail stagonopleura guttata on bird bath 04 06 2013
Stagonopleura is an Australian genus of the estrildid finches. It is sometimes absorbed into Emblema. The members are:
They are very similar in appearance, with short red bills, brown upperparts, red rumps and uppertail coverts, and barred or spotted underparts.
References
Stagonopleura Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA