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Finch, Plum-headed

Neochmia modesta


Small to large flocks (exceptionally 1,000s),forage on
ground and in taller grass of grasslands, crops and open woodlands: often near
swamps or creek lines. Dispersive and irruptive in response to food
availability.

The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst et al

Classifications: Bird, forest and grassland
Family: Estrildidae (Waxbills, Munias & allies)
Information sources: Photo taken at Mackay by Marlis Schoeb

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