The Long-tailed Finch (Poephila acuticauda) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia; also known as the Blackheart Finch, Shaft-tail Finch, Heck’s Grassfinch, Heck’s Grass Finch, and Heck’s Finch.
They have a large range across northern Australia. I saw them very well at the finch spot on Edith Falls Road in the Northern Territory.
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Foraging in the grass.
Drinking water
Small flock in Mataranka