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Painted finch

Emblema pictum Gould, 1842

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The painted finch (Emblema pictum) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10.4 g to 10.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Painted finch (Emblema pictum)
Photo: Jim Bendon from Karratha, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the painted finch

Weight
10.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
desertsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
17 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.5 – 3.75src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the painted finch live?

Not recorded

What is the painted finch?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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'). 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.

From the Wikipedia article “Painted finch” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Painted_finch&oldid=1347813096), 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 painted finch endangered?

The painted finch 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.

How is the painted finch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyEstrildidae
  6. genusEmblema
  7. SpeciesEmblema pictum Gould, 1842

Synonyms Emblema picta clelandi, Emblema picta coongani, Emblema picta ethelae, Emblema picta territorii

Other names and names in other languages (39)
  • Painted firetailEnglish
  • Painted firetailEnglish
  • عصفور مطليArabic
  • ناري الذيل المطليArabic
  • diamant pintatCatalan
  • astrild rudokrkýCzech
  • pinc fflamgwt lliwgarWelsh
  • Malet AstrildDanish
  • MaleramadineGerman
  • Gemalte AmadineGerman
  • Gemalter AstrildGerman
  • MalerastrildGerman
  • pentrita estrildoEsperanto
  • Diamante pintadoSpanish
  • helmes-amadiinEstonian
  • helmituliperäFinnish
  • Diamant peintFrench
  • biserastoboka amadinaCroatian
  • festett asztrildHungarian
  • Diamante pittatoItalian
  • Diamante variopintoItalian
  • コマチスズメJapanese
  • spalvingoji astrildaLithuanian
  • Geschilderde AstrildDutch
  • Geschilderde astrildeDutch
  • mosaikkastrildNorwegian
  • kraśniczek czerwonolicyPolish
  • krasnogonek czerwonolicyPolish
  • diamante-pintadoPortuguese
  • Расписная амадинаRussian
  • Расписной астрильдRussian
  • zebrička maľovanáSlovak
  • diamantovka maľovanáSlovak
  • Pikta amadinaSerbian
  • målad astrildSwedish
  • Boyalı ateşkuyrukTurkish
  • Boyalı BelikınalıTurkish
  • вогнегуз червонощокийUkrainian
  • 彩火尾雀Chinese

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Relatives of the painted finch

Other species in the same family Estrildidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the painted finch?

An adult painted finch weighs 10.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the painted finch endangered?

The painted finch 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 painted finch?

The painted finch (Emblema pictum) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Painted finch (Emblema pictum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-finch

MLA

“Painted finch (Emblema pictum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-finch.

BibTeX
@misc{painted_finch_2026,
  title = {Painted finch (Emblema pictum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-finch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}