Steve Hitchcock
Double-barred Finch - Taeniopygia bichenovii. 10-11cm.
The Double-barred Finch is never far from water, the Double-barred finch prefers scrubby grassland, long grass, open forests and farmlands.
Found in the Kimberley region through to west of the Gulf of Carpentaria and then from Cape York down the east coast to south-eastern Victoria.
In their native habitat, Double-barred finches feed on seeds off the ground as well as picking them from seed-heads. Insects are also consumed, especially during the breeding season.
Photographed Kobble Creek, Dayboro, Qld, Australia.
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Double-barred Finch - Taeniopygia bichenovii. 10-11cm.
The Double-barred Finch is never far from water, the Double-barred finch prefers scrubby grassland, long grass, open forests and farmlands.
Found in the Kimberley region through to west of the Gulf of Carpentaria and then from Cape York down the east coast to south-eastern Victoria.
In their native habitat, Double-barred finches feed on seeds off the ground as well as picking them from seed-heads. Insects are also consumed, especially during the breeding season.
Photographed Kobble Creek, Dayboro, Qld, Australia.
Steve Hitchcock © All rights reserved