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Red-billed Firefinch
jmorlan

Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)

This is a male which was skulking at the weedy edge of the grounds. Females are mostly brown with a pink patch between the eye and bill. Firefinches are members of the Estrellid or Waxbill family Estrildidae. This is the paler southern race "L. s. rendalli" with reduced red on its body.
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Location
Caprivi River Lodge, Caprivi, Namibia.
Date taken
02 August 2023.
Scientific name
Lagonosticta senegala
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Category
Africa
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
281
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
125
Filename
Red-billedFirefinchIMG_4519.jpg
File size
385.1 KB
Date taken
Wed, 02 August 2023 12:00 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 909px

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