Red-browed finch

Neochmia temporalis

The Red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis) is a bird found in Australia. Grassy woods and gardens along the east coast of Australia. It eats seeds and nuts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Neochmia temporalis
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the Red-browed finch lives

Grassy woods and gardens along the east coast of 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

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It has a bold red stripe over its eye.

Hear the Red-browed finch

Recorded by James Lambert (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC571669. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Red-browed finch

Where does the Red-browed finch live?

The Red-browed finch lives in Australia. Grassy woods and gardens along the east coast of Australia.

What does the Red-browed 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 Red-browed finch endangered?

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

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