Lonchura punctulata
(Nutmeg mannikin)
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FAMILY |
Passeridae |
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Species |
Lonchura punctulata |
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Common name |
Nutmeg mannikin |
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Main colour |
Shades of brown and grey |
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Distinctive feature |
Constant flicking of tail, size 11 cm |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
This bird is constantly flicking its tail. The head and wings are grey-brown, tail yellowish-green, and underparts white with dark brown scallop-like markings. Legs and feet grey, eyes black, bill grey. Photograph courtesy of Ian Montgomery, www.birdway.com.au
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