Gouldian finch
The appearance of this bird must surely represent one of the extremes of natural coloration. Whilst a very common cage bird throughout the world, the natural Australian populations have declined severely, largely through habitat degradation. This specimen was collected by PH Maxwell.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 46/1945
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Collector Excavator
- Maxwell, Mr Patrick Hall (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- Gouldian finch
- Simple Name
- bird
