Mountain firetail

The mountain firetail (Oreostruthus fuliginosus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000–50,000 km² (7,700–19,300 sq mi). It is the only species in the genus Oreostruthus.

Mountain firetail
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Estrildidae
Genus:	Oreostruthus De Vis, 1898
Species:	O. fuliginosus
Binomial name
Oreostruthus fuliginosus (De Vis, 1897)

It is commonly found in upper montane forest edge and shrubby borders of subalpine grasslands across the central highlands of New Guinea.^[2] The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.