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The Double-barred finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii) is a bird found in Australia. Dry grassland and scrub in northern and eastern Australia. It eats seeds and nuts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Double-barred finch lives

Dry grassland and scrub in northern and eastern Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌰 Seeds & nuts80%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Double-barred finch

Recorded by Phil Gregory (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), xeno-canto XC140152. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Double-barred finch

Where does the Double-barred finch live?

The Double-barred finch lives in Australia. Dry grassland and scrub in northern and eastern Australia.

What does the Double-barred finch eat?

seeds and nuts (about 80%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Double-barred finch endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

• Little friarbird
• Yellow thornbill
• Hoary-headed grebe
• Grey warbler
• White-eared honeyeater
• Fairy martin

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.