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Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (9/14)
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Lonchura castaneothorax
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Kuranda, QLD (Sep, 2014)
- Total Photos14
- Larry2 [2]
- Vik3 [3]
- Geoff5 [5]
- Nikki2 [2]
- Kay2 [2]
Three immature Chestnut-breasted Mannikins and one adult.
I found Chestnut-breasted Mannikins to be very cautious birds. While I stayed still they were okay nearby but any overt movement by me and they all disappeared with a flurry of wings.
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Immature Chestnut-breasted Mannikins
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin