PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Stagonopleura guttata  

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata)
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Warby-Ovens National Park, VIC (Feb, 2011)

The rump of this juvenile Diamond Firetail was bright red in flight but can't be seen at all in this photo.

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