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stephstar
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Hello bird people.. Sorry for my ignorance, what is the breed of finch 5th from the left on the title picture its so cute.
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Jayburd
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Next to the zebra? Red browed finch, Aegintha temporalis, beautiful finch to keep as well.
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Tintola
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How about "temporalis" Jay. :oops:
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Jayburd
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:oops: :oops: how did I not notice THAT??
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stephstar
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Thanks.. I've not seen any with such a blue body as that one anywhere. Take 4 help
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Jayburd
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That's just the light. They're grey normally. Have you seen a Cordon Bleu waxbill?
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GregH
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So Jay what are your feelings on "Neochmia temporalis" as opposed to the older Aegintha (wasn't she a singer in ABBA?).
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natamambo
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Greg, Neochmia is just plain wrong, as was Aegintha, they are and always will be Emblema (Latham, 1801) :lol: . You can't confuse me with facts, my minds made up :wtf: .

Jay, why did you edit? - now none of us get to see your mistake :roll: .
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Shall I edit it again to Emblema then? :roll: you all know I suck at taxonomy :lol:
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No, I want to know what you said instead of temporalis :lol: .
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