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Crimson FinchAlternate name(s): "Blood Finch"; NB: Includes former "Pale Crimson Finch" ("White-bellied Crimson Finch") Size: 13-14 cm Weight: 9-10 g |
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Photos |
Race "phaeton" (includes former race "iredalei")
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Close-up near-frontal view of a male Crimson Finch;
note the black belly patch
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Palmerston Golf Course, Palmerston, NT, July 2020]
Close-up near-frontal view of a male Crimson Finch looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Palmerston Golf Course, Palmerston, NT, July 2020]
Near-frontal view of a male Crimson Finch looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, August 2023]
Near-frontal/ventral view of a male Crimson Finch looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Cattana Wetlands, Cairns, QLD, October 2019]
Near-frontal view of a male Crimson Finch during take-off - note how dark
this individual is coloured
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Darwin, NT, January 2018]
Near-lateral view of a male Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, August 2023]
Lateral view of a male Crimson Finch looking towards the observer
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Cattana Wetlands, Cairns, QLD, October 2019]
Lateral view of a male Crimson Finch looking towards the observer
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Cattana Wetlands, Cairns, QLD, October 2019]
Lateral view of a male Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, August 2023]
Lateral view of a male Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Cattana Wetlands, Cairns, QLD, October 2019]
Lateral view of a male Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, March 2013]
Lateral view of a male Crimson Finch flapping its wings
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Leanyer Swmap, Darwin, NT, March 2019]
Lateral view of a male Crimson Finch (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]
Lateral view of a male Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) NP, QLD, November 2012]
Two male Crimson Finches by the side of a waterhole
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) NP, QLD, November 2012]
Near-dorsal view of a male Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Rapid Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2018]
Close-up dorsal view of a male Crimson Finch looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Palmerston Golf Course, Palmerston, NT, July 2020]
Distant view of a male Crimson Finch in flight
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Near Dripstone Cliffs, Darwin, NT, December 2017]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, November 2020]
Frontal view of a female Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cattana Wetlands, Smithfield, QLD, December 2018]
Near-frontal view of a female Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, August 2017]
Near-frontal view of a female Crimson Finch, different posture
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, August 2017]
Near-frontal view of a moulting female Crimson Finch
[Holmes Jungle NR,
Darwin, NT, August 2014]
Near-lateral view of a female Crimson Finch; note the damage to the
bird's toes
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, August 2023]
Near-lateral view of a female Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cattana Wetlands, Smithfield, QLD, December 2018]
Lateral view of a female Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Rapid Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2018]
Lateral view of a female Crimson Finch, left, with a male on the
right (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) NP, QLD, November 2012]
Near-dorsal view of a female Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, August 2017]
Close-up dorsal view of a female Crimson Finch looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Palmerston Golf Course, Palmerston, NT, July 2020]
Dorsal view of a female Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cattana Wetlands, Smithfield, QLD, December 2018]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Frontal view of an immature Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Holmes Jungle
Nature Park, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Lateral view of an immature Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Holmes Jungle
Nature Park, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Two immature Crimson Finches
[Fogg Dam NR,
NT, August 2014]
Frontal/ventral view of a juvenile Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Leanyer Swmap, Darwin, NT, March 2019]
Three different types of Crimson Finch
plumage:
Male, bottom left, juvenile centre, and female, far right
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Roseberry, Darwin, NT, May 2018]
Female Crimson Finch, back, with two jvenile birds
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Roseberry, Darwin, NT, May 2018]
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Crimson Finch (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Rapid Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2018]
Partly obscured near-frontal view of a juvenile Crimson Finch
[Fogg Dam NR,
NT, August 2014]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Crimson Finch
[Fogg Dam NR,
NT, August 2014]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Crimson Finch; note the
pale gape (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Coomalie Creek, 90 km south of Darwin, NT, June 2018]
Partly obscured near-lateral view of a juvenile Crimson Finch
[Fogg Dam NR,
NT, August 2014]
Lateral view of a juvenile Crimson Finch (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Coomalie Creek, 90 km south of Darwin, NT, June 2018]
Lateral view of a juvenile Crimson Finch
[Fogg Dam NR,
NT, August 2014]
Lateral view of a juvenile Crimson Finch
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Rapid Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2018]
Dorsal view of a juvenile Crimson Finch
[Fogg Dam NR,
NT, August 2014]
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Breeding information |
Breeding season: Sep - May | Eggs: 5 - 7 | Incubation period: 11 - 15 days | Fledging age: 20 - 21 days |
The breeding period listed in the table applies to northern QLD. In the Top End of the NT and along the northern coastal fringe of WA the breeding season is restricted to Jan-Apr.
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Nest |
"bungobittah", "lar", "malunna", "jindi" [bundjalung] = nest [Aboriginal] |
Type: Dome | Material: Grass, bark, leaves, feather lining | Height above ground 2 - ? m |
Nest building: Male & female? | Incubation: Female & male | Dependent care: Female & male |
View into a Crimson Finch nest with chicks inside
(photo courtesy of A. Lee)
[East Russell, near Cairns, QLD, March 2018]
Crimson Finch at the entrance of its nest
(photo courtesy of A. Lee)
[East Russell, near Cairns, QLD, March 2018]
Crimson Finch nest in Pandanus
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, April 2020]
Male Crimson Finch nest owner
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, April 2020]
Female Crimson Finch nest owner
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, April 2020]
Moulting male Crimson Finch collecting nest material
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Holmes Jungle
Nature Park, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Moulting male Crimson Finch collecting nest material
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Holmes Jungle
Nature Park, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
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Eggs |
"boyanga", "booyanga", "derinya", "dirandil", "koomura", "mirk", "ngampu", "nooluk", "pateena", "pum-pum" = Egg; "dirundirri" = eggs [Aboriginal]; "gawu" = eggs [gamilaraay] |
Size: 14 x 12 mm | Colour: White | Shape: Tapered oval |
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Food, Diet |
Adults: Seeds | Dependents: Regurgitated seeds | Water intake: Daily |
Like all other finches known to us, Crimson Finches feed on seeds.
Lateral view of a female Crimson Finch feeding on grass seeds
[Fogg Dam NR,
NT, August 2014]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Crimson Finch feeding on seeds
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Rapid Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2018]
Two male Crimson Finches by the side of a waterhole
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) NP, QLD, November 2012]
Lateral view of a female Crimson Finch prying loose seeds
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cattana Wetlands, Smithfield, QLD, December 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a female Crimson Finch feasting on seeds
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cattana Wetlands, Smithfield, QLD, December 2018]
Female Crimson Finch having a drink from a man-made waterhole
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Lee Point, Darwin, NT, July 2019]
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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.
crimfin_20140817.m4a |
phaeton (Top End, NT) |
Contact calls | © MD | |
crimfin_20140817_2.m4a |
phaeton (Top End, NT) |
Warning calls | © MD | |
crimfin_pb_20180619_2.m4a |
phaeton (Top End, NT) |
Warning calls (mob) | © PB | |
crimfin_pb_20180619_5.m4a |
phaeton (Top End, NT) |
Alarm calls (human) | © PB |
More Crimson Finch sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.