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 Estrilda astrild



Description

The bill, facial skin (eye-stripe) and underbelly is bright red. It is finely barred brown above and pinkish white below. Found near water, on the edge of cultivated fields in grassland and reeds. Common resident.


30 September - 3 October 2010

          

This website was last updated on
2010 / 9 / 2