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Red-billed Fire-finch
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Red-billed Fire-finch (Lagonosticta senegala)

A resident breeding bird in almost all parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It's only 10 cm.
It feeds mainly on grain and other seeds. It frequents open grassland and cultivation. The nest is a large domed grass structure with a side entrance, built low in a bush, wall or thatch into which 3-6 white eggs are laid.
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Location
Bahir Dar (Ethiopia)
Date taken
30-07-2008
Scientific name
Lagonosticta senegala
Equipment used
Niko D300

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Africa
Added by
Peter van Zoest
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