Plum-headed finch

The plum-headed finch (Aidemosyne modesta) also known as cherry finch is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It is the only species placed in the genus Aidemosyne. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000 1,000,000 km2.

Plum-headed finch
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Aidemosyne
Reichenbach, 1862
Species:
A. modesta
Binomial name
Aidemosyne modesta
(Gould, 1837)
Approximate range
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