as part of an Endangered Animals of the World project
organised by Cannelton Elementary School in Indiana, USA and Primary School De Wadden of Haarlem, Netherlands.
Gouldian Finch
Drawn by Daniel 5G
Common Name :
Gouldian Finch
Scientific Name :
Erythrura gouldiae
Habitat :
Tropical open savannah woodland with a dense cover of sorghum grass from north central Queensland to Western Australia.
Diet :
Seeds of a variety of native grasses, particularly sorghum grass but also eats insects in the breeding season.
Size :
It grows to about 140mm.
Danger :
Cattle grazing, fire and illegal trapping have reduced their numbers and they have also been found to be infected with mites introduced to Australia by imported birds.
Researched by :
Daniel 5G
Reference:
CD called "Wildinfo Australia"
Windows Version
Australian Endangered, Vulnerable and Extinct Fauna.
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