Friday, December 13, 2013

Photo Gallery Waxbills and allies mountabubirds.blogspot.com

Waxbills and allies--Passeriformes- Estrildidae

The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia.  They are gregarious and often colonial seed-eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits but have a wide variation in plumage colours and pattern. There are 9 species, which occur in India.
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Green Avadavat Amandava formosa   Mt. Abu

Green Avadavat Amandava formosa   - Immature.   Mt. Abu

Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata punctulata   Mt. Abu

Indian Silverbill or White-throated Munia (Lonchura malabarica) Mt. Abu

Green Avadavat Amandava formosa   Mt. Abu

Green Avadavat Amandava formosa   Mt. Abu



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