Star finch

(Neochmia ruficauda)

Description

Especially the bird originally described by Gould had 1837 Neochmia ruficauda.The Neochmia ruficauda covered kahenera Neochmia relatives Estrildidae.IUCN Red List species of least concern.Nowadays there is no such thing as being listed under it.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Aves

Order:Passeriformes

Family:Estrildidae

Genus:Neochmia

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