Gouldian Finch

Australian birds · colorful · small songbirds · endangered

Rainbow colors. Gouldian finches are bursting with color, with bright red faces, purple chests, yellow bellies, and green and blue backs. Each bird looks like a tiny flying jewel.

From Australia. These finches live in the grasslands and open woodlands of northern Australia, where they search for grass seeds to eat.

Social singers. Gouldian finches love living in groups and chirp together, making them fun to watch and listen to in the wild.

Numbers dropping. Their population has gotten much smaller over time because of habitat loss and changes to their environment, making them endangered.

Nest builders. They lay eggs in tree holes and hollows, and both parents take turns sitting on the eggs to keep them warm.