canberrabirds

RB Finch

To: "'David Rosalky'" <>, <>
Subject: RB Finch
From: "Philip Veerman" <>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:39:11 +1100
David,
 
This species is one of several finches that uses a grass stem as part of its courtship dance. It is also one of several finches that will build roosting a nest that are not used for breeding. Thus an obs like that is whilst curious in timing is not, by itself, evidence of NB, as constituting a breeding record. That doesn't mean it isn't but I suggest more info is needed to call it a breeding record.
 
This species likes to join in with Silvereyes & Superb Fairy-wrens.
 
Philip
 
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Subject: [canberrabirds] RB Finch

A Red-browed Finch turned up in a large lerp-guzzling MFF at my home this morning (lots of Tasmanian Silvereyes amongst them).  But it was carrying a long grass stalk.  Why at this stage of the season, I wonder?  And how should I record it, as NB?  It is more in the nature of parrot-like IH behaviour.

 

David Rosalky

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