Painted firetail / Gemalte Amadine (Emblema pictum)

Wikipedia: Painted firetail Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Emblema_pictum_-Karratha%2C_Pilbara%2C_Western_Australia%2C_Australia-8.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Emblema (Emblema); Family Estrildidae (Estrildidae)
General: The painted finch (Emblema pictum) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. The painted finch acquired its name due to the red and white spotted and mottled underparts of both males and females. The Latin name (Emblema pictum) comes from emblema meaning mosaic or inlaid work; and pictum was derived from the Latin work pictus, meaning painted (from pingere, to paint).^[2] Other names include Emblema finch, Mountain finch, Painted firetail and Emblema. The painted finch is a popular bird to be kept in captivity and in backyard aviaries.^[3][4] [more]