Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch

Erythrura hyperythra

Despite its exquisite coloration, this tiny finch is reclusive, generally uncommon, and seldom observed. Note emerald-green back and orange extending from the face down to the upper belly. Sky-blue forehead patch is much larger and brighter in males than females. Found in highland forests and forest edge; often associated with bamboo thickets.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Erythrura hyperythra
Authority
(Reichenbach, 1862)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Estrildidae
Genus
Erythrura

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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