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Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch

Lonchura punctulata

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13.0781, 80.2753

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Comments (6)
Atul
superb Shot Ashok!!!
Avinash Hindupur
This looks like a Spicy Finch, but the color doesnt match!. Maybe it got mutated or dyed? See this, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8792484
achmmad
A finch! Congratulation for this special bird ...

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PublishedFebruary 2, 2012

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