| Long-tailed finch | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Poephila |
| Species: | P. acuticauda
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| Binomial name | |
| Poephila acuticauda | |
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| Distribution | |
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.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Poephila acuticauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719688A94639419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719688A94639419.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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