Gouldian finch

Gouldian finch
Adult red-headed male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Chloebia
Reichenbach, 1862
Species:
C. gouldiae
Binomial name
Chloebia gouldiae
(Gould, 1844)
Distribution
Synonyms
  • Amadina gouldiae Gould, 1844
  • Poephila mirabilis Des Murs
  • Poephila armitiana Ramsay
  • Chloebia gouldiae (Gould, 1844)

The Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae), also known as the Gould's finch or the rainbow finch, is a colourful passerine bird that is native to Australia.

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