Mountain Firetail (Oreostruthus fuliginosus)

Other Names (World)
Mountain Firetail, Crimson-sided Mountain Finch, Crimson-sided Weaver Finch, Red-sided Mountain Finch

Family
Estrildidae (Waxbills)

Size
13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(De Vis, 1897)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest and high altitude shrubland.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A soft 'huwee'. A sharp 'pit'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Mountain Firetail (Oreostruthus fuliginosus) [XC595301]
by Hans Matheve from Tari Gap, above 'Ambua Lodge', Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea (call)

Mountain Firetail (Oreostruthus fuliginosus) [XC384382]
by id from Kumul Lodge, Enga province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

pallidus (De Vis, 1897) - Oranje and Hindenburg Mts, in New Guinea.
hagenensis Mayr and Gilliard, 1954 - Central Highlands, in eastern New Guinea.
fuliginosus (De Vis, 1897) - Mountains of south-eastern New Guinea.

References
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Files:

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