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  1. 23rd June 2013, 06:42 PM #1
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    What bird is this ?

    Spotted in a thicket near Cloncurry QLD, never seen one before, cant find it on google, looks a bit like a Puffin ???

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  2. 23rd June 2013, 06:57 PM #2
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    Zebra Finch
    Scientific Name:
    Taeniopygia guttata
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    Zebra Finch

    Zebra Finch
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    Beaten by that much!!
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    Yep! kept by many people in the UK (if not here) as pets!
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    Hello this is a zebra finch typically found in Western Queensland.

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    Yep zebra finch. Had them and budgies in avery as a youngster!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macharry View Post
    Hello this is a zebra finch typically found in Western Queensland.

    Cheers
    They actually have a pretty wide distribution. We see them on the outskirts of Melbourne. They can often be found in the grasslands between Werribee and the You-Yangs, and at the Western Treatment Plant which is next to Avalon Airport.

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