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Painted finch

(Emblema pictum)

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Description

The painted finch is a small passerine that is 10–12 cm in length and weighs around 11.5 g.Male painted finches have a red forehead and face that stand out in contrast to the black breast of individuals.A bright red patch in the middle of the breast is present,while the sides of the breast,belly and flanks are black with white spots.The tail and upper body and upper wing are a reddish-brown colour.The rump and uppertail coverts are also mostly red and highly conspicuous when the birds is in flight.Painted finches have a long,slender and pointed bill which in the male the upper mandible is mostly black with a red tip and the lower mandible is mostly red with light blue-grey patches on either side of the base.The Iris of males is a cream or off-white colour and the legs of males vary between a dark brown to pinkish colour.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Estrildidae
Genus:Emblema
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