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Red-eared firetail

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Red-eared firetail
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S. oculata
Binomial name
Stagonopleura oculata
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1830)

The red-eared firetail (Stagonopleura oculata) is a species of estrildid finch found in the forests and coastal thickets of south-western Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 - 50,000 km2. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

References

BirdLife International species factsheet