Long-tailed Finch
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Long-tailed Finch

Poephila acuticauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
237 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Finch sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 237 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Masked Finch
LC Endemic

Masked Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poephila personata

5–10% · With luck
Crimson Finch
LC

Crimson Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neochmia phaeton

30–40% · Possible
Double-barred Finch
LC

Double-barred Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia bichenovii

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-breasted Munia
LC

Chestnut-breasted Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura castaneothorax

<5% · Rare
Gouldian Finch

Gouldian Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythrura gouldiae

<5% · Rare
Zebra Finch
LC

Zebra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia guttata

Insufficient data
Torresian Crow
LC

Torresian Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus orru

60–70% · Likely
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
LC

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina papuensis

50–60% · Likely
Green Oriole
LC

Green Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus flavocinctus

50–60% · Likely
Paperbark Flycatcher
LC

Paperbark Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra nana

40–50% · Likely
White-gaped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-gaped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera unicolor

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Finch in Kakadu National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Finch sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 237 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Finch in Kakadu National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Finch in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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