The red-eared firetail, also known as the boorin, is a small finch-like species of bird. It occurs in dense wetland vegetation of coastal to sub-coastal regions in Southwest Australia. Its appearance is considered appealing, with white spots, black barring and vivid crimson marks at the ear and upper tail. Red-eared firetails are usually only glimpsed briefly, if at all, as they move rapidly and discreetly through their habitat. Most observations occur when their soft voice is heard, or in flight when flushed from the dense scrub. Males and females are similar in colouring and bond as lifelong pairs that occupy a territory centred on their roosting and brooding nest site. The species occupy a similar ecological niche to the beautiful firetail Stagonopleura bella found in the east of Australia, although unlike other species of the genus they only occasionally group together and are almost never seen in large flocks. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1832)
Reference:
Voy. Astrolabe [Dumont D'Urville], Zool.
1 p.211
Imprint year:
1830
Protonym:
Fringilla oculata
Type locality:
King George's Sound, Western AustraHa.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2064262#page/269/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
AA0BCF4A7A3422A0
Avibase ID:
avibase-AA0BCF4A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AA0BCF4A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563138
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Diamant oculé ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Diamant oculé ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements 1st edition: Red-eared Finich ( Emblema oculata) |
Clements, version 2021: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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Clements, version 2023: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements, version 2024: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements 3rd edition: Red-eared Finich ( Emblema oculata) |
Clements 4th edition: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements, version 2015: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements, version 2016: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements, version 2017: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements, version 2018: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Clements, version 2019: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
eBird version 1.50: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
eBird version 1.52: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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eBird version 2019: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
eBird version 2021: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
eBird version 2022: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
eBird version 2023: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
eBird version 2024: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Red-eared Firetail Finch ( Emblema oculata) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Red-eared Firetail Finch ( Emblema oculata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Red-eared Firetail ( Emblema oculata) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Emblema oculata |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Emblema oculata |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Emblema oculata |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Red-eared Firetail ( Stagonopleura oculata) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Stagonopleura oculata |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Stagonopleura oculata |
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