Red-browed Firetail

Neochmia temporalis

Other Names: Red-browed Finch
Family:
Estrildidae (Waxbills, Grass-finches, Mannikins, 19 species in Australia). Sometimes included in Subfamily Ploceinae of Family Ploceidae
Size: 11-12 cm
Distribution: Within about 300 km of the coasts of NSW, VIC, QLD, small parts of coastal Eastern SA
Status: Common
Habitat: Varied; dense shrubs interspersed with grass, near water
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest

The Red-browed Firetail (or Red-browed Finch) is a common bird in the Blue Mountains. They are small and can be found either on the ground or in trees, usually a few together at a time.

Red-browed Firetail - Red-browed Finch - Neochmia temporalis
Photo: Blaxland, Blue Mountains NSW

Red-browed Firetail - Red-browed Finch - Neochmia temporalis
Photo: Blue Mountains NP, Glenbrook NSW. High Resolution (1618 x 1420).

Red-browed Firetail - Red-browed Finch - Neochmia temporalis
Photo: Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NSW

Red-browed Firetail - Red-browed Finch - Neochmia temporalis
Photo: Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains NSW

Red-browed Firetail - Red-browed Finch - Neochmia temporalis
Artwork: John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia', 1848. Original Scanned Image.

Some Birdwatching Resources


Finding Australian Birds A Field Guide to Birding Locations, by Tim Dolby and Rohan Clarke Finding Australian Birds A Field Guide to Birding Locations, by Tim Dolby and Rohan Clarke. From the eastern rainforests to central deserts, Australia is home to some 900 species of birds. This book covers over 400 Australian bird watching sites conveniently grouped into the best birding areas, from one end of the country to the other. This includes areas such as Kakadu in the Top End and rocky gorges in the central deserts of the Northern Territory, the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, rainforests distributed along the eastern Australian seaboard, some of the world's tallest forests in Tasmania, the Flinders Ranges and deserts along the iconic Strzelecki and Birdsville Tracks in South Australia, and the Mallee temperate woodlands and spectacular coastlines in both Victoria and south west Western Australia.

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Field Guide to Australian Birds, by Michael Morcombe Field Guide to Australian Birds, by Michael Morcombe. This one has colour drawings of the eggs and the nests which not many other field guides do (I can't think of any that do). It's an excellent field guide and one of the four main ones (the other three being above this one). The weakness of this field guide is that some of the pictures of the birds aren't as good (or accurate) as the other three most used field guides. It's also the heaviest though there is a pocket edition which is much smaller and lighter.

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