Beautiful Firetail
COMMON NAME: Beautiful Firetail
CATEGORIES: Bush
More common previously, these stunning birds are now rarely seen in Sandy Point.
A tiny finch, they are aptly named.
If present, they can be found in bush and the foreshore scrub.
*These Local Notes are provided by
Leanne Cusack & Diane Carpenter
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GALLERY photos taken in and around Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet.
*Photographed by Leanne Cusack (unless otherwise credited)
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