| Painted finch | |
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| Male in Western Australia | |
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| Female at Trephina Gorge Nature Park, Northern Territory | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Emblema Gould, 1842 |
| Species: | E. pictum
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| Binomial name | |
| Emblema pictum Gould, 1842
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| Painted finch distribution | |
The painted finch (Emblema pictum) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. The painted finch acquired its name due to the red and white spotted and mottled underparts of both males and females. The binomial comes from emblema meaning 'mosaic or inlaid work'; and pictum derives from the Latin word pictus, meaning 'painted' (from pingere, 'to paint').[2] Other names include Emblema finch, mountain finch, painted firetail and Emblema. The painted finch is a popular bird to be kept in captivity and in backyard aviaries.[3][4]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Emblema pictum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719650A94636952. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719650A94636952.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Gould, John (1842). The birds of Australia Part 7. London: The Author.
- ^ Immelmann, Klaus; Cayley, Neville W. (illustrator) (1985). Australian finches in bush and aviary (Fully rev. ed.). London: Angus & Robertson Publishers. ISBN 0207141657.
- ^ Immelmann, K (1963). "Drought adaptations in Australian desert birds". Proceedings of the International Ornithological Congress. 13: 649–657.