Southern Western Australia (south from c. 23º south in far west) east to South Australia (mainly south of 30º south), New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Southern Queensland to Victoria and South Australia, except north-west, southern Western Australia, north to about Point Cloates, Kangaroo Island and Tasmania.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Nest
Cup-shaped, neat, composed of twigs, grass and fine rootlets, lined with hair, in a low bush or tall grass.
Eggs (Guide)
2 - 4; white with sparse spots and blotches of black, red-black and grey or various shades of red-brown, particularly at the larger end; oval; about 18 x 14 mm. Incubation: 13 - 14 days; by both sexes.
Young
Altricial, nidicolous. Fledge in 14 - 15 days.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Double-barred Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii) which has a more robust bill, a double black band acrodd the chest, a black forehead and crown and white spotting on the wings and Banded Whiteface (Aphelocephala nigricincta) which has a short, stubby bill, reddish rump, reddish streaks on the flanks and a thinner black chest band.
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The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9
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