Long-tailed Finch
Poephila acuticauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusPoephila (Black-throated Finches)
- SpeciesPoephila acuticauda (Long-tailed Finch)
The long-tailed finch (Poephila acuticauda) is a common species of estrildid finch found in northern Australia, from the Kimberley region to the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is a predominantly fawn-coloured bird with a pale grey head and prominent black bib and eyes. It inhabits dry savannah habitats in Australia and adapts readily to aviculture. It is known as the Hex finch in the United Kingdom, and Heck's finch in other parts of the world. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Finch sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Gouldian Finch
Erythrura gouldiae
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
Chestnut-breasted Munia
Lonchura castaneothorax
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Finch in Nitmiluk National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Finch sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-tailed Finch in Nitmiluk National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Finch in Nitmiluk National Park in our monthly data.