| Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Chordates (Chordata) - Birds (Aves) |
Order: | Perching Birds (Passeriformes) |
Family: | Weaver-finch (Estrildidae) iNaturalist Observation |
Species: | Chestnut-Breasted Mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax) |
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Thank you Brendan Duggan for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found in the Adelaide Hills and possibly elsewhere The 2 reasons for adding this, primarily Queensland, species are that-
It is a quite beautiful finch
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It was photographed free in the Adelaide Hills.
We eventually determined it was an "Escapee" (ie held locally in captivity & then escaped).
As such, we wanted to highlight that even though the books give you a locality range, it's quite possible to spot a species well outside of it's normal area (but unusual).
This individual stayed around for 2 or 3 years, living happily with a flock of Red-browed Firetails. |
Copyright © 2009-2024 Brett & Marie Smith. All Rights Reserved. Photographed 09-May-2009 |
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This species is classed as | Ir (Regionally Introduced) | |
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