Not sure if he is a finch or not (Lonchura castaneothorax)

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  MTem

• Mar 28, 2016

It's a Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, a female I think. Lonchura castaneothorax. A member of the Grass-finches, for the reasons you mention!
Nice crisp photo
Mick

 

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  Ken Doy

• Mar 28, 2016

Nice capture of this Mannikin . Have to get yourself a Field Guide to Australian Birds LOL.
Keep up the good work.
Ken

 

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  peterday

• Mar 28, 2016

Very well captured in the circumstances - well done!

 

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  Mohamad Kamrani

• Mar 28, 2016

Excellent shot S+S and very beautiful bird , many TFS my friend

mo

 

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  delia todd

• Mar 28, 2016

How lovely this picture is Shell. We don't see pictures of this species coming in too often, and even fewer of the female!!

As we don't currently have a picture of the lady on the Opus article, I'll upload this one there shortly. Many thanks for sharing it with us.

 

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  KC Foggin

• Mar 28, 2016

A super image of this Mannikin Shell and I'm assuming it's a lifer so a big CONGRATS !

 

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  shellandshilo

• Mar 28, 2016

Oh thanks every one yes it is a lifer I have never seen it before but there were many of them flying around the long grasses eating the seeds thank you so much you made my day and I will have to look up on my Aussie bird life

 

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  Doc Duck

• Mar 28, 2016

Lovely shot of this finch-family member in his preferred setting |=)|

 

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  Donald Talbott

• Mar 29, 2016

Superb capture Shell, tfs.