Masked Finch
Poephila personata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusPoephila (Black-throated Finches)
- SpeciesPoephila personata (Masked Finch)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Long-tailed Finch
Poephila acuticauda
Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Chestnut-breasted Munia
Lonchura castaneothorax
Gouldian Finch
Erythrura gouldiae
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Green Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Paperbark Flycatcher
Myiagra nana
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Masked Finch in Kakadu National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Masked Finch sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 92 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Finch in Kakadu National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Masked Finch in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.