PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Stagonopleura guttata  

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)
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© Geoff Walker 2010
Durikai Forest, QLD (Jun, 2010)

Notice the immature plumage under the wings. No sign of the beautiful "black tie" adult colour. The beak is changing from black to red however.

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Diamond Firetail

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Diamond Firetail

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Diamond Firetail

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Diamond Firetail

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Diamond Firetail

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

King of the castle

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Diamond Firetail

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Immature Diamond Firetail

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Immature Diamond Firetail

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Juvenile Diamond Firetail

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Diamond Firetail

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)

Diamond Firetail