It would seem that they've updated the page and replaced the image
J.
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> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 17:53:22 +1100
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] finches
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> 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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