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Photo by Mat & Cathy
Locality: Wyndham, northern Western Australia.
Poephila personata

Identification

Adult

Yellow bill

Immature

Black bill

Distribution

Australia

Taxonomy

Habitat

Dry savanna near water.

Behaviour

Diet

Diet includes fallen grass seeds.

Breeding

A domed nest is built from grasses, lined with fine grass, feathers, and charcoal, in the late wet season or early dry. 5-6 white eggs are laid.

Vocalistion

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