Blue-faced Parrotfinch
Blue-faced Parrotfinch · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 13 cm
- Body Mass
- 14.4 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 94).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 65).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
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🌍 Range & Habitat
11 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Erythrura trichroa sanfordi
montane Sulawesi
- Erythrura trichroa modesta
montane Halmahera to Bacan (n Moluccas)
- Erythrura trichroa pinaiae
montane Buru and Seram (c Moluccas)
- Erythrura trichroa sigillifer
New Guinea and ne, se satellites, New Ireland, New Britain and satellites (e Bismarck Arch.)
- Erythrura trichroa macgillivrayi
se Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia)
- Erythrura trichroa eichhorni
St. Matthias (=Mussau) and Emirau (to se; nc Bismarck Arch.)
- Erythrura trichroa pelewensis
Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia)
- Erythrura trichroa clara
Chuuk and Pohnpei (c, e Caroline Is., c Micronesia)
- Erythrura trichroa trichroa
Kosrae (e Caroline Is., c Micronesia)
- Erythrura trichroa woodfordi
Guadalcanal and probably Bougainville and Kolombangara (Solomon Is.)
- Erythrura trichroa cyanofrons
Gaua (s Banks Is.) to Anatom (=Aneityum; n to s Vanuatu) and Lifou and Mare (c, e Loyalty Is.)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Erythrura trichroa
Which family does it belong to?
Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: montane Sulawesi to Northeastern Australia & Vanuatu and Loyalty Is. (New Caledonia)
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Brian McCauley · CC BY-NC


