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[[Image:Finch, Masked 01e Poephila personata personata AUSTRALIA.jpg|thumb|450px|right|''ssp personata'' <br/ >Photo © by {{user|peterday|peterday}}<br/>Holmes Jungle, Darwin, [[Queensland]], June 2015]] | [[Image:Finch, Masked 01e Poephila personata personata AUSTRALIA.jpg|thumb|450px|right|''ssp personata'' <br/ >Photo © by {{user|peterday|peterday}}<br/>Holmes Jungle, Darwin, [[Queensland]], June 2015]] | ||
[[Image:1991 Finch, Masked 02b.jpg|thumb|450px|right|''ssp leucotis'' <br/ >Photo © by {{user|peterday|peterday}}<br/>Cumberland Dam, Georgetown, [[Queensland]], July 2021]] | [[Image:1991 Finch, Masked 02b.jpg|thumb|450px|right|''ssp leucotis'' <br/ >Photo © by {{user|peterday|peterday}}<br/>Cumberland Dam, Georgetown, [[Queensland]], July 2021]] | ||
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;[[:Category:Poephila|Poephila]] personata | ;[[:Category:Poephila|Poephila]] personata | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 12-13.5cm (4½ - 5½ in) | ||
====Adult==== | ====Adult==== | ||
*Heavy yellow bill | *Heavy yellow bill | ||
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Northern [[Australia]] from Cape York to Kimberley, WA | Northern [[Australia]] from Cape York to Kimberley, WA | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
| − | *''personata'' is found in Northern Territory west to Kimberley, Western Australia | + | *''P.p.personata'' is found in Northern Territory west to Kimberley, Western Australia |
| − | *''leucotis'' is found in Cape York and eastern NT | + | *''P.p.leucotis'' is found in Cape York and eastern NT |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Grassy woodland close to water | Grassy woodland close to water | ||
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | Long nasal 'tiat', soft 'tet'. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Poephila | + | {{GSearch|"Poephila personata" {{!}} "Masked Finch"}} |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Taeniopygia | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Taeniopygia]] |
Latest revision as of 18:59, 31 May 2023
- Poephila personata
Identification
12-13.5cm (4½ - 5½ in)
Adult
- Heavy yellow bill
- Black mask, chin, tail, band on flanks
- Buff breast
- White rump
- Red legs
- Subspecies personata has buff ear coverts and lower flanks
- Subspecies leucotis has white ear coverts and lower flanks
Immature
- Black bill
- Duller
Distribution
Northern Australia from Cape York to Kimberley, WA
Taxonomy
Variations
There are 2 subspecies[1]
- P.p.personata is found in Northern Territory west to Kimberley, Western Australia
- P.p.leucotis is found in Cape York and eastern NT
Habitat
Grassy woodland close to water
Behaviour
- Forages on ground in small flocks
- Flicks tail frequently
- Gathers at water in morning and evening, sometimes in large numbers
Diet
Diet includes fallen grass seeds.
Breeding
A domed nest is built from grasses, lined with fine grass, feathers, and charcoal, in the late wet season or early dry. 5-6 white eggs are laid.
Vocalisation
Long nasal 'tiat', soft 'tet'.
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
