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title: "Red-eared Firetail"
description: "Stagonopleura oculata — Birds. The red-eared firetail (Stagonopleura oculata), also known as the boorin, is a small finch-like species of bird."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/red-eared-firetail
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Red-eared Firetail

> Stagonopleura oculata — Birds. The red-eared firetail (Stagonopleura oculata), also known as the boorin, is a small finch-like species of bird.

- Scientific name: *Stagonopleura oculata*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lakes & rivers)
- iNaturalist observations: 707
- Wikidata: [Q1302526](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1302526)
- iNaturalist taxon: [14091](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/14091)

## Names

- en: Red-eared Firetail
- de: Rotohramadine
- es: Diamante Orejirrojo
- fr: Diamant oculé
- pt: Rabo-de-fogo-de-orelhas-vermelhas
- pl: Kraśniczek czerwonouchy

## Countries with the most observations

AU (684)

## Summary

The red-eared firetail (Stagonopleura oculata), also known as the boorin, is a small finch-like species of bird. It occurs in dense wetland vegetation of coastal to sub-coastal regions in Southwest Australia. Its appearance is considered appealing, with white spots, black barring and vivid crimson marks at the ear and upper tail. Red-eared firetails are usually only glimpsed briefly, if at all, as they move rapidly and discreetly through their habitat. Most observations occur when their soft voice is heard, or in flight when flushed from the dense scrub. Males and females are similar in colouring and bond as lifelong…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_firetail

## Photo

![Red-eared Firetail](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/red-eared-firetail/medium.jpg)

Photo: Claudia Schipp · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141758522

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/red-eared-firetail?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).