Plum-headed finch
| Plum-headed finch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Aidemosyne Reichenbach, 1862 |
| Species: | A. modesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Aidemosyne modesta (Gould, 1837) | |
| Approximate range | |
The plum-headed finch (Aidemosyne modesta) also known as cherry finch is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It is the only species placed in the genus Aidemosyne. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000 – 1,000,000 km2.