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| | Scientific name: Neochmia ruficauda
Size: 10-12cm
Status: Common
Diet: Mainly seeds from the heads of tall grasses and some insects taken on the wing.
Habitat: Tall grassy areas beside rivers and swamps.
Breeding: Three to six eggs are laid in a round dome nest between December and August.
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| | Star Finch
/Star+Finch/$File/Star+Finch.jpg) During this century there has been a serious decline in the Star Finch as a result of habitat disturbance and trapping. |
