Neochmia

Neochmia
Red-browed Finch
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Estrildidae
Genus:	Neochmia Gray, 1849
species
N. temporalis N. phaeton N. ruficauda N. modesta

Neochmia is a genus of estrildid finches found in Australasia. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills. The members are:

• Red-browed Finch, Neochmia temporalis
• Crimson Finch, Neochmia phaeton
• Star Finch, Neochmia ruficauda
• Plum-headed Finch or Cherry Finch, Neochmia modesta

Red-browed Finch and Plum-headed Finch are sometimes placed in other genera.

References

• Clement, Harris and Davis, Finches and Sparrows ISBN 0-7136-8017-2