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Fiji parrotfinch

Erythrura pealii Hartlaub, 1852

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The fiji parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12 g to 12.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Fiji parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii)
Photo: Aviceda · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the fiji parrotfinch

Weight
12 g – 12.9 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the fiji parrotfinch live?

Not recorded

What is the fiji parrotfinch?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Fiji parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii) is a species of estrildid finch endemic to Fiji that was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the red-headed parrotfinch. This parrotfinch is a small, mainly green bird with a red head and tail and a stubby dark grey bill. It is found in both forested and open habitats, and has adapted well to man-made environments such as grasslands, pasture and gardens. Pairs have a courtship display in which they fly above the trees in an undulating flight, calling constantly. Breeding birds build a domed grass nest with a side entrance, and lay a clutch normally of four white eggs. Newly hatched chicks are naked and pink, with blue balls at the upper and lower corners of the gape, and black markings inside the mouth; older fledglings resemble the adults, but lack the red head colouring. The Fiji parrotfinch eats seeds, especially of grasses, and also readily feeds on insects and nectar. It forms small flocks of up to six birds after the breeding season.

Parrotfinches may be preyed upon by indigenous birds of prey such as the endemic Fiji goshawk, or by introduced mammals such as the small Asian mongoose, rats, and mice, and they may be susceptible to disease. The Fiji species, despite being both uncommon and endemic to one island group, appears to be stable in numbers. It is therefore classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, and it is protected under Fijian law.

From the Wikipedia article “Fiji parrotfinch” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fiji_parrotfinch&oldid=1379847485), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the fiji parrotfinch endangered?

The fiji parrotfinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the fiji parrotfinch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyEstrildidae
  6. genusErythrura
  7. SpeciesErythrura pealii Hartlaub, 1852

Synonyms Amblynura cyanovirens pealii, Erythrura cyaneovirens pealii, Geospiza prasina

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • عصفور الببغاء فيجيArabic
  • amada fidžijskáCzech
  • cwyrbig FfijiWelsh
  • FijipapegøjeamadineDanish
  • FidschipapageiamadineGerman
  • fiĝia estrildoEsperanto
  • Diamante de FijiSpanish
  • Diamante de FiyiSpanish
  • fidži roheamadiinEstonian
  • fizinparatiisipeippoFinnish
  • fidzinparatiisipeippoFinnish
  • Diamant de PealFrench
  • Diamant de PealeFrench
  • Érythrure de PealFrench
  • fidžijska amadinaCroatian
  • Peale-papagájamandinaHungarian
  • Diamante di PealeItalian
  • Diamante delle FigiItalian
  • フィジーヒノマルチョウJapanese
  • fidžinė papūginė amadinaLithuanian
  • FijipapegaaiamadineDutch
  • Fiji-papegaaiamadineDutch
  • fijiamadinNorwegian
  • papuzik niebieskogardłyPolish
  • diamante-das-fijiPortuguese
  • diamante-de-pealePortuguese
  • Фиджийская амадинаRussian
  • Фиджийская попугайная амадинаRussian
  • amada záhradnáSlovak
  • Palea papagaj amadinaSerbian
  • Fiji Papağan İspinozuTurkish
  • папужник фіджійськийUkrainian
  • 斐济鹦雀Chinese
  • 斐濟鸚雀Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the fiji parrotfinch

Other species in the same genus Erythrura.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the fiji parrotfinch?

An adult fiji parrotfinch weighs 12 g – 12.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the fiji parrotfinch endangered?

The fiji parrotfinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the fiji parrotfinch?

The fiji parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{fiji_parrotfinch_2026,
  title = {Fiji parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/fiji-parrotfinch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}