Painted Finch

Emblema pictum

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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 Latin name (Emblema pictum) comes from emblema meaning mosaic or inlaid work; and pictum was derived from the Latin work pictus, meaning painted (from pingere, to paint). Other names include Emblema finch, Mountain finch, Painted firetail and Emblema. The...

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  1. (c) Jim Bendon, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emblema_pictum_-Karratha,_Pilbara,_Western_Australia,_Australia-8.jpg
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblema_pictum

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