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title: "Crimson Finch"
description: "Neochmia phaeton — Vogels. The crimson finch (Neochmia phaeton) is a species of bird in the family Estrildidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/crimson-finch
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Crimson Finch

> Neochmia phaeton — Vogels. The crimson finch (Neochmia phaeton) is a species of bird in the family Estrildidae.

- Scientific name: *Neochmia phaeton*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savanne)
- iNaturalist observations: 1739
- Wikidata: [Q1087738](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1087738)
- iNaturalist taxon: [14068](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/14068)

## Names

- en: Crimson Finch
- de: Sonnenastrild
- es: Diamante Escarlata
- fr: Diamant phaéton
- pt: Diamante-carmim
- pl: Krasnogonek szkarłatny

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1673), ID (29)

## Summary

The crimson finch (Neochmia phaeton) is a species of bird in the family Estrildidae. It is found throughout Northern Australia as well as parts of southern New Guinea. Crimson finches feature a distinctively bright crimson coat and are known for their aggression.

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

## Photo

![Crimson Finch](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/crimson-finch/medium.jpg)

Photo: Melissa Doherty · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112804632

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/crimson-finch?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).