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Painted firetail The painted firetail finch prefers arid and semi-arid zones, seeking out acacia and spinifex near water in gullies and gorges. In the wild they feed on the seeds o f spinifex and other native grasses and occasionally on fruit. They breed most of the year round, engaging in elaborate courtship displays involving picking up and dropping twigs and rocks, twisting of tails, hopping and bobbing up and down and puffing up their feathers. They nest near the ground, well hidden amongst spinifex or other grasses. Young are fed for around five weeks and being to display courtship behaviour at the ripe old age of ten weeks. Show more