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| Spectacled Finch Callacanthis burtoni
- Female |
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| Photographer : | © J M Garg |
| Location : | Haura Thaatch, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Date : |
21 May 2006 |
| English synonyms: | Himalayan Red-browed Finch, Red-browed Finch, Red-browed Rosefinch, Red-browed Rosenfinch, Red-spectacled Finch, Spectacled Finch, Spectacled Rose-Finch |
| Bird Family : | Carduelinae - Finches, Siskins, Serins, Redpolls, Crossbills & Grosbeaks |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Certainly a rare sight. I saw it only for the first time during my various trips to the Himachal. It has a very restricted range. A group of about six (both male & female) was seen in the undergrowth, in a stony area with huge Pine/ Deodar tree jungle at Haura Thaatch (around 8500 ft.), where light could hardly pierce & reach the ground level. I had to use ISO 1600 to get a 1/125 sec. shutter speed at around 8 a.m. - JMG |
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