Hand Painted Endangered Gouldian Finch

Gouldian finch Near Threatened Gouldian Finches are Australia’s most spectacularly coloured grass finches . Unfortunately, its bright colouration has led to the Gouldian Finch being a target for the illegal bird trade. Illegal trapping, along with other factors, such as alteration of habitat, predation, the effects of fire and the susceptibility of the species to the parasitic air-sac mites. Conservation: AWC is undertaking vital important research which has helped identify what needs to be done to reserve the decline in Gouldian Finches.