The long-tailed finch (Poephila acuticauda) is also known as the Blackheart finch, shaft-tail finch, Heck's grass finch, and Heck's finch. It is a predominantly fawn-coloured bird with a pale grey head and prominent black bib and eyes. The female is similar to the male having slightly smaller throat patch. It is found in open grasslands, lightly timbered areas and farmlands of Northern Australia.
