The Lesser red-browed finch ( Neochmia temporalis minor) is an Australian finch that lives in the northern parts of Queensland.  Many people are more familiar with the nominate species - the red-browed, often called the Sydney waxbill - is Neochima temporalis.  This finch is seen up and down the east coast of Australia, often in groups and with other birds in a wide range of habitats from downtown in Sydney parks to the grasslands of south-west Queensland.
But it is the lesser red-browed finch that took Birdman Dad's eye.  This charming finch with it's brilliant colours and affable personality makes them a delight to keep in your aviary.  Once common in Australian finch aviaries this bird has become a little tougher to find in recent years. But hopefully as people rediscover this charming finch this is soon to change!