The star finch is a seed-eating bird species found in northern Australia. It has a distinctive red face and bill, and broad white spots down its flanks. One of its three subspecies may be extinct. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gould, J 1837)
Reference:
Synopsis Birds Austral. Adj. Isl.
pt1 pl.10 fig.2
Protonym:
Amadina ruficauda
Type locality:
Australia [= interior of New South Wales (Liverpool Plains)].
Avibase ID:
FC54497E5829087B
Avibase ID:
avibase-FC54497E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FC54497E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561562
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Diamant à queue rousse ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Diamant à queue rousse ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Star Finch ( Emblema ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Star Finch ( Emblema ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Star Finch ( Bathilda ruficauda) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Neochmia ruficauda [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Neochmia ruficauda [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Neochmia ruficauda [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Star Finch ( Neochmia ruficauda) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Neochmia ruficauda [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Neochmia ruficauda [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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