24 |
![]() |
Beautiful FiretailAlternate name(s): "Firetail Finch", "Beautiful Firetail Finch" Size: 11-13 cm Weight: 12-16 g |
![]() |
Similar |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
|
||||||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Photos |
Race "bella"
![]() |
ADULT |
![]() |
MALE |
Frontal view of a male Beautiful Firetail
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]
Frontal view of a male Beautiful Firetail looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]
![]() |
FEMALE |
Near-frontal view of a female Beautiful Firetail
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]
Close-up near-lateral view of a female Beautiful Firetail
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]
Close-up lateral view of a female Beautiful Firetail
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]
![]() |
PAIR |
Field guides describe that in the field the sexes of Beautiful Firetails are very difficult to tell apart. The only reliable distinguishing criterium is that males tend to have a larger black belly/vent/undertail patch than females. Some sources also state that males have a larger red rump patch than females (which we have not been able to confirm yet). The photos below show two individuals at almost identical angles.
Near-/frontal view of two Beautiful Firetails; male on the left
- note the black belly patch, which is absent in the female on
the right
(photos courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]
The bird on the left above is greyish, while the one on the right has a more brownish head and back. This may be an effect of age or wear of the plumage, rather than a difference distinguishing the sexes.
Sex unknown |
Near-dorsal view of a Beautiful Firetail
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eaglehawk Neck, near Hobart, TAS, September 2021]
Dorsal view of a Beautiful Firetail
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Bruny Island, TAS, March 2016]
Race "samueli"
![]() |
ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of a Beautiful Firetail looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cape Borda, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
Frontal view of a Beautiful Firetail looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cape Borda, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
Near-frontal view of a Beautiful Firetail
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Salt Creek, Coorong, SA, April 2022]
Lateral view of a Beautiful Firetail
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Cape Borda, Kangaroo Island, SA, March 2016]
![]() |
Food, Diet |
Adults: Seeds | Dependents: Regurgitated seeds | Water intake: Daily |
Like all other finches known to us, Beautiful Firetails feed on seeds.
![]() |
Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
beautyf_20150611.mp3 |
bella (Royal NP, NSW) |
? | © MD |
More Beautiful Firetail sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.