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These birds are known as 'Plum-headed Finches' due to the coloured patch on their head.
Home: Eastern Australia
Diet: In the wild, they primarily eat grass seeds, or other small seeds, and the occasional invertebrate.
Lifestyle: They are found in multiple habitats, from dry savannah to floodplains, rivers or swamps. They can be seen perching in tall grass or shrubbery.
Young: Females typically lay 4-6 white eggs and both parents incubate the nest and take approximately 12 days for chicks to hatch.
Lifespan: 7-8 years.
Conservation Status: Least Concern.