page_title: List of birds of New Caledonia
section_title: Waxbills and allies
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of New Caledonia / Waxbills and allies
caption_attribution_description: English: Red-throated Parrot Finch (Erythrura psittacea) at Potter Park Zoo, Michigan, USA.
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in New Caledonia. The avifauna of New Caledonia include a total of 189 species, of which 23 are endemic, 14 have been introduced by humans and 48 are rare or accidental. Three species listed are extirpated in New Caledonia and are not included in the species count, as are at least 14 extinct species. Twelve species are globally threatened.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for New Caledonia.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in New Caledonia
  Endemic - a species endemic to New Caledonia
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to New Caledonia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
context_section_description: Order: Passeriformes   Family: Estrildidae
  The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colours and patterns.
  Common waxbill, Estrilda astrild (I)
  Blue-faced parrotfinch, Erythrura trichroa (A)
  Red-throated parrotfinch, Erythrura psittacea (E)
  Chestnut-breasted mannikin, Lonchura castaneothorax (I)
caption: Red-throated parrotfinch
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