Double-barred Finch – water

Double-barred FinchDouble-barred Finch – water Double-barred Finch – mixed company

With it’s striking double barred markings, the Double-barred Finch (Stizoptera bichenovii) would not look out of place on a Paris bird-walk. Seen across open grassy regions of far northern and eastern Australia, they are often seen in pairs or small groups, especially near water sources.

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• Scientific classification
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Passeriformes
• Family: Estrildidae
• Genus: Stizoptera
• Species: S. bichenovii
• Binomial name: Stizoptera bichenovii

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Double-barred FinchDouble-barred Finch – water Double-barred Finch – mixed company

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