Neochmia
Genus of birds
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Neochmia is a genus of estrildid finches found in Australasia. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills.
| Neochmia | |
|---|---|
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| Red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Neochmia G.R. Gray, 1849 |
| Type species | |
| Fringilla phaeton | |
| Species | |
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N. temporalis | |
Taxonomy
The genus Neochmia was introduced in 1849 by the English zoologist George Gray with Fringilla phaeton Hombron & Jacquinot, the crimson finch as the type species.[1][2] The genus name is from Ancient Greek νεοχμια/neokhmia meaning "innovation" or "phenomenon".[3]
The genus contains two species:[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Red-browed finch | Neochmia temporalis | Northern Queensland, and south-east of Australia |
_-_Flickr_-_Lip_Kee_(2).jpg) | Crimson finch | Neochmia phaeton | Northern Australia with some residing in New Guinea |
