PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Neochmia phaeton  

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)
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© Vik Dunis 2008
Mornington Station, WA (Aug, 2008)

I was actually waiting patiently for a Purple-crowned Fairy-wren to show up but this little male Crimson Finch wasn't a bad consolation prize.

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Adult with nesting material

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Juvenile Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Female crimson finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch

Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)

Crimson Finch