Red Browed Finch
Latin Name: Neochmia temporalis
Other Names: Australian Waxbill, Red Brow, Red Head, Red Browed Firetail, Sydney Waxbill, Temporal Finch, Waxbill

Identification Red Browed Finch
Olive-green and grey. Scarlet rump, eyebrow, sides of bill. Size 11-12 cm. Juv: duller; bill black; eyebrow shorter.

Voice Red Browed Finch
Call: Piercing high pitched repeated 'sseee-seee' accompanying most movements, in contact and alarm. Song: Simple rhythmic repetition af call note.

Habitat Red Browed Finch
Varied; Dense shrubs interspersed with open grass areas near watercourses, small lakes, partly cleared and cultivated lands , or open forest. In pairs or flocks.

Distribution Red Browed Finch
From Cape York down the coast to south-eastern South Australia and Kangaroo Island; accidently introduced in Western Australia.

Nest Red Browed Finch
Bulky, bottle shaped, composed of dried and green grasses and lined with feathers and fine grasses; placed in a small tree or bush.

Breeding Red Browed Finch
Breeding Season: September to May. Eggs: Five to eight; white. Incubation 14 days, by both sexes. Young fledge in about 21 days.

Breeders Price Guide (Aviary bred pairs) Red Browed Finch
$30 to $40

Aviary Licence Requirements in Qld Red Browed Finch
Recreational Wildlife licence required.

Aviary Notes Red Browed Finch
They prefer an aviary that is open. They can be kept in a collection of small seed eaters. They will defend their nest vigorously. Paired up or as a colony. A lot of time is spent on the ground foraging.

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