Burung kicau (Songbirds)
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
- tidak umum
- 42 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Named for the bold black mask covering its face. Groups roost pressed together, a feathered chain of masks.
- Populasi
- Not quantified in available sources; qualitatively described as common/abundant across its range
- Habitat
- Dry savannah, open eucalypt woodland, and grassy/scrub areas with scattered trees, typically near water
- Fakta menarik
- The Masked Finch gets its name from the striking black mask covering its face and throat, contrasting with a heavy yellow bill; large flocks — sometimes numbering in the thousands — gather at waterholes in northern Australia's dry season to drink and bathe.
- Sebaran
- Northern Australia — from the Kimberley region across the Top End and Gulf Country to southern Cape York Peninsula (Queensland), east to near Chillagoe; estimated range extent ~972,681 km²
- Makanan
- Primarily grass seeds, foraged mostly on the ground; classified as a granivore, with likely opportunistic small invertebrates
- Ukuran
- 0,13 m
- Masa hidup
- 3 tahun
