Crimson Finch
Neochmia phaeton
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusNeochmia
- SpeciesNeochmia phaeton (Crimson Finch)
Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park
Double-barred Finch
Taeniopygia bichenovii
Chestnut-breasted Munia
Lonchura castaneothorax
Masked Finch
Poephila personata
Long-tailed Finch
Poephila acuticauda
Gouldian Finch
Erythrura gouldiae
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
Varied Triller
Lalage leucomela
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Dusky Honeyeater
Myzomela obscura
📅 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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crimson Finch in Litchfield National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Crimson Finch sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 51 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crimson Finch in Litchfield National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Crimson Finch in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.