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Central Finch

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Subject: Central Finch
From: "Stephen Mugford" <>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 22:46:52 +1000

Not that this is really a Canberra based observation, but if we want to talk about finch central—and central finches—which seems a nice topic for a cold evening, can I add the observation that the best place I have ever been for finches in Oz was Timber Creek in the NT. Near the air strip there, on a visit a few years back, there were large flocks of Gouldians in all the common morphs, Star Finches, Masked and Long-tailed Finches and Chestnut-breasted Mannikins. Truly a remarkable finch area….. J

 

Stephen Mugford

 


From: Mark Clayton [
Sent: Friday, 25 May 2007 5:29 PM
To: 'Geoffrey Dabb';
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Central Finch

 

Geoffrey,

 

Guess what? I have only ever seen one wild Gouldian Finch and would you believe, it just happened to be a juvenile! Those that were on the Great Grasswren Hunt in 2000 will remember the bird.

 

Cheers,

Mark

 


From: Geoffrey Dabb [
Sent: Friday, 25 May 2007 4:40 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Central Finch

 

Well done to Mark Clayton,  Steve Holliday, Benj Whitworth, Dave Sampson and Muriel Brookfield who all recognised an immature Gouldian Finch.  Quite tricky I thought and not something I could have done cold, I must say.

 

I thought you might have been put off by the ‘central’ association.  Rather surprisingly, it seems the only real ‘central Australian finch’ is the Painted, being the only one apart from the widespread Zebra that is found in Alice Springs.  [Map from Schodde & Mason ‘Directory of Australian Birds’]

 

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