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Neochmia phaeton
This gorgeous little Crimson Finch male has a gray head with the crimson colour extending to the rump - upper-tail coverts and full length of tail. It has a black central on the abdomen and under-tail coverts.
In the high grass, amongst trees along the bank of the Dog Chain Creek (with flowing water).
Here is an interesting article on the impact of the Cane Toad (Rhinella marinus) on Crimson Finch populations: http://sciencewa.net.au/topics/environme...
Spotted on Apr 16, 2016
Submitted on May 1, 2016
2 Comments
I hear you! Hopefully, though, our monitors will learn not to eat them!
Thanks for sharing your great images Liana and also for the news link. Never ceases to amaze me of what side effects occur when we mess with our ecosystems. Rob.