Zebra Finches + Cockatiel

["Alastair Smith" <>]

I too went out to West MacGregor looking for the Zebra Finches and found
four, which I initially identified as females. One of the birds I was able
to observe up close, however, had the orange bill of an adult female but
also a slight chestnut cheek patch. While this is not mentioned in any of my
references, including HANZAB, I assume this is a juvenile male. As an adult
male has also been observed and photographed, there are at least 5 zebra
finches about. 

While looking for the finches a Black Falcon flew over.
Cheers and thanks Roger.
Alastair 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Milburn  
Sent: Thursday, 19 April 2007 11:39 AM
To: 
Subject: Zebra Finches + Cockatiel

At least 2 Zebra Finches were present early (07:15) this morning. 
They were very flighty and were moving around a fairly large area.  I 
saw 2 birds together (one definitely a male) and later a lone male 
several hundred metres from where I observed the 2 birds together. 
Also in the area was a wild-type male Cockatiel amidst a flock of 
Galahs.

Thanks Roger

Milburn
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Dr P.J. Milburn
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ANU ACRF Biomolecular Resource Facility
John Curtin School of Medical Research
Australian National University
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