Hi all,
I can find the article, following the link, but can't find a photo of finches -
only a Red-colared Lorikeet. Must be missing something????
John Tongue
Devonport, Tas.
On 05/01/2015, at 4:24 PM, Joseph Morlan <> wrote:
> Looks more like a Tricolored Parrotfinch (Erythrura tricolor) to me. And
> yes, those are certainly aviary birds.
>
> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 16:13:52 +1100, "Philip Veerman" <>
> wrote:
>
>> Ha good question, Surely the photo is engineered (photoshopped - the birds'
>> toes are missing) and or equally likely taken in an aviary- (three Gouldian
>> Finches in the one photo, one of each head colour and one Blue-faced Parrot
>> Finch together at a waterfall is pretty unlikely). The one you are asking
>> about maybe is a photoshopped Blue-faced Parrot Finch with blue extended to
>> the body or is there such a similar bird in PNG or other islands. Actually
>> on checking I believe suggest it is a form that has been selected for in
>> captivity, see e.g. this website
>> http://www.theparrotfinches.com/trichroa.htm for various aviary bred forms
>> of the species. There are photos there of the same odd colour form as on
>> that promo photo (along with lots of other odd finches and parrots).
>>
>> Philip
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
>> Susan Knowles
>> Sent: Monday, 5 January 2015 2:44 PM
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] finches
>>
>>
>> Sorry
>> http://oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/outdoors/2014/12/best-places-to-bird-watch
>> /
>> Susan Knowles
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 5 Jan 2015, at 2:13 pm, Dave Torr <> wrote:
>>>
>>> Which article? Where is the photo?
>>>
>>> On 5 Jan 2015 13:06, "Susan Knowles" <
>>> <>> wrote: I saw an article on
>>> birdwatching places in Australia and wonder what the bird on the right
>>> in the accompanying photo is? Susan Knowles
>>> <> <m("aapt.net.au","sknowles46");">
>>> <>> Susan Knowles
>>> <>
>>>
>>>
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