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Crimson finch


Crimson finch
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Copyright: jon cody (darwin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 246 W: 0 N: 454] (1712)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-27
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, 100-400L is
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-26 21:25
Viewed: 721
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I think this is a juvenile fire tail finch but with feed back from cuckooroller and a little more research
it is most likely a juvenile crimson finch

The Crimson Finch Neochmia phaeton is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia, Indonesia & Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000- 1,000,000 kmē.

It is commonly found in moist savanna, and subtropical/ tropical (lowland) moist shrubland. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

The Crimson finch (Also known as the Blood Finch) has two distinct species, the Black breasted and the black breasted. The black breasted is the more common in captivity and therefore is reflected in its pricing.

The Blood Finch is known by this name due to it nature to attack other captive finches. This finch comes from the northern part of Australia, mainly in the Northern Territory.
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hi Jon,

perfect moment of shot, ready to fly....excellent comp. and sharpness too.

regards
mohaimin

Hi Jon,
Just a tentative comment on the ID. Certainly this should not be juvenile or otherwise of the following species: Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch); Stagonopleura [Emblema] bella (Beautiful Firetail); or Emblema pictum (Painted Finch), for the simple but operative reason that they do not range in Darwin.

This leaves us with two possibles. They are the immature forms of either Neochmia ruficauda (Star Finch), or Neochmia phaeton (Crimson Finch). Both of these species have immature forms with black bills. The immature forms of ruficauda should have a lighter (whitish) belly and a shorter tail. So, by exclusion, this might be a late juvenile (because it is starting to acquire the red on the rectrices and rump) of Neochmia phaeton. However, good descriptions are lacking to me, so this is an ID based mostly on instinct and experience. You might try and find somebody with the volume of HANZAB that deals with the Australian finches and check this out. Let me know as I am curious also about this bird.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1785 W: 8 N: 4627] (14955)
  • [2008-01-27 10:01]

Hi Jon,

I have never seen one of these before! I love the pose with the raised wing. The colors are very nice and natural. Excellent details of the face and a wonderful eye.

Jane

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2348 W: 61 N: 3801] (12188)
  • [2008-01-28 6:30]

Hi Jon,
Nice colors, pose and composition. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

hello Jon

lovely shot of this cute little bird, what i love most from
your image is that you shooted it the bird on that position
with his mid-open wing, excellent POV and framing,
excellent details of the plumage and a lovely
all green background, and excellent DOF, TFS

Asbed
smileys tomorrow

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-03-29 20:53]

Hello Jon

Lovely rich colours and excellent use of the natural lighting.
The composition is very good,I like the diagonal branch.
Very well focused with excellent eye contact.
TFS

Rob

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