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Location: Yenda NSW
Location: Yenda NSW

Latin Name:
Munia (Lonchura) castaneothorax

Other Names:
Chestnut Breasted Munia, Bullfinch

Description:
Typical munia shape Mandible, being bluish grey. Chocolate and white coloured crown. Black with tan brown flecked face, chestnut coloured breast (hence the name) with thick black bar underneath, separating a white coloured body/belly, darker brown wings getting darker at the tail, with a black tail covert. With the legs being a dark grey colour and long toenails being typical of these birds.

Sex:
My preferred way is to use the head size as an indicator, with the male being more bullish and the hen being slender.
As with the mandible, the breast bar can be used as a diagnostic tool as well. With the male sometimes having a thicker black breast.

Known Muatations:

Black: white body/belly is replaced by black

Basic Breeding Info:
Average Clutch Size: 4 - 6 eggs
Incubation Period: 13 - 14 days
Leave nest: 22 - 28 days
First Moult:

Approximate Cost per Pair:

South Australia : $50

Victoria: $50

Queensland:

New South Wales: $25

Western Australia: $50

Tasmania
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Mick.
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