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 |  | Scientific name: Emblema pictum
Size: 11-12cm
Status: Common
Diet: Feeds on a range of fallen seeds.
Habitat: Stony hills on spinifex plains
Breeding: Lays three to four eggs in a globular nest when conditions are favourable.
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| | Painted Finch (Firetail)
/Painted+Finch+(Firetail)/$File/Painted+Finch+(Firetail).jpg) Lives in arid environments the Painted Finch prefers to live along gauges and stony spinifex close to permanent water. |