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Poephila acuticauda
The Long-tailed Finch (Poephila acuticauda) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia; also known as the Blackheart Finch, Shaft-tail Finch, Heck's Grassfinch, Heck's Grass Finch, and Heck's Finch. It is a predominantly fawn-coloured bird with a pale grey head and prominent black bib and eyes. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000–10,000,000 km². It inhabits dry savanna habitats in Australia. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern, and adapts readily to aviculture.
Spotted in Avifauna, Netherlands
super cute bird，name is long tailed finch，but i can't see the tail，black eyes and black bibs.
Spotted on Apr 21, 2010
Submitted on Jul 12, 2011
