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Gouldian Finch

other names

Rainbow Finch
Gouldian Grass-Finch
Painted Finch
Purple-Breasted Finch
Purple-Chested Finch 
Scarlet-Headed Finch

Diet and Migration

Gouldian Finches feed on many types seeding grasses. They are experts at catching flying ants in midair! when it is breeding season they mostly eat insects. This is has a lot of protein

Gouldian Finches do  migrate to go to places where food is plentiful.

 Breeding and Caring For Young

Gouldian Finch's are the only Australian finch species that nest in hollows in trees or termite mounds! However they are very bad at making nests. Up to six pairs will nest in a single tree, some in the same hollow together! Both parents take in turns  to incubate the eggs. Only the mother will sleep in the nest at night! Poor dad.

Former Habitat and Threats

They were once widespread and found throughout northern Australia, from Kimberleys to Cape York Peninsula.Now it only has half the range it use to! Some areas they use to live they no longer live there . They even use to  in the Kimberleys and Arnhem Land.  One threat to their survival is bird trappers for the bird trade. Another is feral animals competing for food and use of pesticides.

Image Credits

Tony Tiford
Sarah Pryke
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        • Bengal Tiger
        • Iberian Lynx
        • Amur Leopard
      • Primates >
        • Sumatran Orangutan
        • Western Lowland Gorilla
      • Marsupials & Macropods >
        • Greater Bilby
        • Koala
        • Eastern Barred Bandicoot
        • Tasmanian Devil
      • Bears >
        • Sun Bear
      • Placental >
        • Grey-Headed Flying Fox
      • Antelope >
        • Scimitar-Horned Oryx
      • Other >
        • Dugong
        • Red Panda
    • Birds >
      • Sulu Hornbill
      • Guam Kingfisher
      • Southern Cassowary
      • Orange-Bellied Parrot
      • Alala
      • Princess Parrot
      • Spix's Macaw
      • Gouldian Finch
    • Reptiles >
      • Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle
      • Grassland Earless Dragon
      • Hawksbill Sea Turtle
      • Green Sea Turtle
      • Loggerhead Turtle
      • Alpine She-Oak Skink
      • Komodo Dragon
    • Amphibians >
      • Panamanian Golden Frog
      • Helens Flying Frog
    • Fish >
      • Grey Nurse Shark
      • Humphead Wrasse
    • Invertebrates >
      • Giant Freshwater Lobster
  • Places To Visit
    • Snakes Down Under
    • Heron Island
    • Taronga Zoo
    • Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
    • Australian Reptile park
    • Sydney Aquarium
    • Fraser Coast Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Blog
  • Take Action
    • How To Be A Enviro Warrior
    • Report a Koala Sighting On The Gold Coast
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    • Seal The Loop
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