Talk:Star finch

Latest comment: 4 years ago by JulieMay54 in topic Updated and expanded article

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Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Neochmia ruficauda.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on October 6, 2011. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2011-10-06. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! howcheng {chat} 16:39, 3 October 2011 (UTC)Reply

The Star Finch (Neochmia ruficauda) a species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It inhabits dry grassland and dry savanna habitats. Despite its having been listed as Near Threatened in the wild it is a common aviary bird.Photo: JJ Harrison

Origin

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Origin and phylogeny has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al.[1] Estrildinae may have originated in India and dispersed thereafter (towards Africa and Pacific Ocean habitats).

References

  1. ^ Arnaiz-Villena, A; Ruiz-del-Valle V; Gomez-Prieto P; Reguera R; Parga-Lozano C; Serrano-Vela I (2009). "Estrildinae Finches (Aves, Passeriformes) from Africa, South Asia and Australia: a Molecular Phylogeographic Study" (PDF). The Open Ornithology Journal. 2: 29–36. doi:10.2174/1874453200902010029.

Updated and expanded article

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I have updated and expanded this article. I would appreciate other contributions.JulieMay54 (talk) 05:58, 24 May 2020 (UTC)Reply