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Masked Finch

About Masked Finch

The Masked Finch (Poephila personata) is a small passerine bird in the estrildid finch family, Estrildidae. It is a common resident of dry savannah across northern Australia, from the Kimberley, across the Top End, the Gulf country and the southern part of Cape York Peninsula, as far east as Chillagoe, but always near water.

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Habitat

Australia

Primary Diet

Seeds and grass

Life span - wild

4 to 5 years

Life span - captivity

7 to 8 years

Conservation status

Least Concern

Pet potential

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