The blue-faced parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa) is a locally common species of estrildid finch found in north-eastern Australia, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia, with an introduced population in Palau.

[5] Among the blue-faced parrotfinches in Queensland, one subspecies is Erythrura trichroa macgillivrayi but its conservation status is unknown.

[6] Blue-faced parrotfinch males are multi-shaded with colors ranging from light yellow-green to dark blue-green.

[6] They are widely distributed and found at various altitudes, ranging from sea-level on hot tropical islands to 800–3000 m in New Guinea.

[8] It is reported that the blue-faced parrotfinches engage in seasonal and nomadic movements, partly due to their cold-sensitiveness.

Due to this, there is not much strong competition between blue-faced parrotfinches and their sympatric species, who tend to forage primarily by climbing.

Another reason for this lack of competition is that blue-faced parrotfinches partition food resources with other species by foraging at different preferred microhabitats.