The Diamond Firetail Finch (Stagonopleura guttata)

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The diamond firetail (Stagonopleura guttata) is a species of estrildid finch that is endemic to Australia. It has a patchy distribution and generally occupies drier forests and grassy woodlands west of the Great Dividing Range from South East Queensland to the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. While it is a small stocky bird it is one of the largest finches in Australia. The birds are very distinctive with a black breast-band on a white breast. The flanks are black with white spots and it has a scarlet rump (hence the name) and a black tail.
Description:
The diamond firetail is one of the largest of the Australian finches by both weight (15-19gm) and wingspan (64-71mm). They have an olive back and grey head. The belly and throat are white with a complete black band. The flanks are black with distinctive white spots. The rump is bright red and the tip of the tail is black. The rump is also described as scarlet by some authors. Juvenile diamond firetails are duller than the adults and have a black bill.
The rump is very distinctive in flight. These birds are generally seen in pairs or small flocks, sometimes up to a hundred birds. The birds fly low and in long lines.
Distribution and habitat:
The diamond firetail has a patchy distribution from Southeast Queensland to the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The Australian Bird Guide shows its core distribution from southern Queensland (just north in Inglewood) through to Victoria and around the coast to the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia and the eBird distribution is similar. Birdlife Australia has a more extensive distribution from the Carnarvon Ranges in Queensland to the Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island which is broader than other references. This broader distribution reflects the historic range of the bird based on the surveys done for The Atlas of Australian Birds. The species was recorded as far north as the Kirrama Tableland in North Queensland in 1917, as a "new record for the district".
The bird is mostly sedentary and lives in open grassy eucalypt forest and woodland, heath, mallee country, farmland and grassland with scattered trees. The bird's habitat has been threatened by alteration of vegetation structure caused by over-grazing, weed invasion, salinisation and other flow-on processes. This loss of main food plants and habitat results in competition with invasive species, and increased predation.

[@burgos227]

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[@rajivnair3455]

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[@ReptAves]

Nice video Rancel! Great birds!

[@ShehzadBirdsWala]

Beautiful finches, very informative and useful.

[@The1neWhoKnockz]

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What is the name of the shrub where they were building the nest? Thank you

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[@jimmykuo2813]

Hi. I have a pair of the silver variant of the Diamond fire tail. However, both have orange beaks and rumps. Does that change into red over time? I see from your video you had some too that had the orange. Thank you

[@jroyalimage]

This may be a silly question. But I’ll ask anyway.. you mentioned these birds having a hard time raising larger clutches. Is it possible to assist the parents with feeding?

[@jenniferzawerbny5427]

I have a silver male. Genetics wise pertaining to colour what coloures would you match him with in a female.

[@jcmaxie2750]

Whats the size of dft nest box?

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