Neochmia
Neochmia is a genus of estrildid finches found in Australasia. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills.
Taxonomy
The genus Neochmia was introduced in 1849 by the English zoologist George Gray with Fringilla phaeton Hombron & Jacquinot, the crimson finch as the type species. The genus name is from Ancient Greek νεοχμια/neokhmia meaning "innovation" or "phenomenon".The genus contains two species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
| Red-browed finch | Neochmia temporalis | Northern Queensland, and south-east of Australia | |
| Crimson finch | Neochmia phaeton | Northern Australia with some residing in New Guinea |