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Indian Silverbill

Lonchura malabarica

Description:

The bills are silver in color, hence the name Silverbill.

Habitat:

open forest areas.

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Wild Things
Wild Things 10 years ago

The juvenile Scaly-Breasted Munia is more brown in the front: http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php...
These look like Indian Silverbills: http://orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages...

India

Spotted on Oct 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 27, 2014

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