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Lonchura castaneothorax
A small brown-backed munia with a black face and greyish crown and nape. It has a broad ferruginous breast bar above a white belly.
In Australia, the Chestnut-breasted Mannikin is known as a bird of reed beds and rank grasses bordering rivers, in swamp, in grassy country, and mangroves. It is commonly found in cane fields and cereal crops. In dry seasons, it is seen in arid country but always near water. It is also found in grassy woodland.
Spotted on Dec 12, 2011
Submitted on May 17, 2013
5 Comments
Thanks Neil. You should head down to Oxley Creek Common some time there are heaps of birds there.
Great photo, Nathan. I can't help but look at things from an artistic perspective, and there's so much about this image that I love... but that's not why we're here. I've seen these little guys but didn't know what they were. Cheers for the info too.
Thanks ShannaB and lori.tas
Lovely shots, Nathan. Welcome to Project Noah!
Lovely bird.