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| Red Avadavat Amandava amandava amandava
- Juvenile |
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| Photographer : | © Nikhil Devasar |
| Location : | Temple Bund, Okhl, Delhi, India |
| Date : |
October 2004 |
| English synonyms: | Avadavat, Red Munia, Strawberry Finch, Strawberry Waxbill |
| Bird Family : | Estrildinae - Estrildine finches - avadavats, parrotfinches, silverbill, munias, sparrows |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | There was initial confusion on the id of these birds due to the lack of red in the beak. There were a lot of reports from the area reporting these as Indian Silverbills Lonchura malabarica.
The red in the beaks does not develop until much later. - ND |
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