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Red Avadavat Amandava amandava amandava   - Male in breeding plumage
Photographer :	© Vijay Cavale
Location :	Bangalore, South India.
Date :	12 December 2001
Equipment :	Nikon F5, Nikkor 600 mm Tele Lens with TC 2.0 Converter. Provia 100 F Slide Film
Alt. Common Name :
Bird Family :	Estrildinae - Estrildine finches - avadavats, parrotfinches, silverbill, munias, sparrows
Bird Group :	PASSERIFORMES
Red Data Status :	Unspecified
Remarks :	Small slim passerines with a short, stout conical beak. They feed chiefly on small seeds. Male breeding is bright red. Can be seen in small flocks during non-breeding season.
Taxonomic Notes :

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