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Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

Lonchura castaneothorax

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10 Comments

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks Leanne...

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Beautiful.

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks Shanna... :)

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

I saw one of these for the first time the other day, but my shots were terrible. Your pic is beautiful!

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks Maria...

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Beautiful capture!

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

I think these are Chestnut-breasted Mannikin.. Can anyone please check this?

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Thanks RiekoS and Braulio Alejandro Rivas Tapia.. I call this a Christmas Kiss!!

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

Lovely!
U should put it on the missions: Birds of the World, and 2012 Best Wildlife Photo!

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Beautiful shot. I look forward to the name of these love birds.

Christiane
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Christiane

Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Dec 24, 2012
Submitted on Dec 24, 2012

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