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Hecks Grassfinch
Poephila acuticauda hecki

Other names: Red-billed Longtail, Black heart finch

Distribution: Northern Australia from Broome in the west up into the Cape York Peninsula.

Habitat: Open grasslands interspersed by lightly timbered areas, and Pandanus Palms.

Aviary Habits: One of the most well-known and easier to keep Finches, loves to bathe, sociable towards other species. 

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