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Jumbo

Post subject: Finch: Scaly-feathered

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:08 am

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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:55 pm

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Saw them in Nossob camp on a few trips.

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Yolandé Oelsen

Post subject: Re: Identification Help - General Birds

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:13 pm

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Can someone please help me ID this bird: I thought it to be Scaly feathered finch?? But the bill seems pink.
It's not a very clear pic.
Seen at Zaagkuildrift in Oct.

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Jumbo

Post subject: Re: Identification Help - General Birds

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:25 am

Hi Yolandé

I would say it is indeed a Scaly-feathered Finch….only reason why I’m sure of that is because I also took a photo of one quite some time ago….it also has a pink bill (Scaly-feathered Finch)
I know what you mean about the bill….in my SASOL guide it does not appear to be pink….more like creamy in colour….this is the reason why I nowadays prefer looking at photos rather than the sketches in my guide…or I suppose I should just get myself a guide with photos in. :lol:

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arks

Post subject: Re: Finch: Scaly-feathered

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:28 am

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Here are a pair of scalyfeathered finches at the entrance to their nest. I saw them along the dunes road from Twee Rivieren to the Auob in February 2010.

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Flutterby

Post subject: Identification Help - LBJs

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:34 am

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Please help. :pray:

This was taken in the Pilanesberg over the weekend.

Is this a Village Indigobird?

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pantera leo

Post subject: Re: Identification Help - LBJs

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:50 pm

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Hi Flutterby looks like you had a good time at Pilansberg! :thumbs_up:

Scaly-feathered Finch.

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Flutterby

Post subject: Re: Identification Help - LBJs

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:31 pm

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Tx PL,

I was battling with this one. In my one book it doesn't show or mention a red beak on the finch...why didn't I check the other book first! :slap:

So then this is a first for me!! :dance:

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Bosnimf

Post subject: Re: Finch: Scaly-feathered

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 2:43 pm

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I was fortunate enough to do some birding in Mokala NP on Monday. We had an amazing day with some great sightings, but by far the most abundant species were the scaly-feathered finches! What a beautiful little bird!!

Scaly-feathered Finch

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DinkyBird

Post subject: Re: Finch: Scaly-feathered

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 2:50 pm

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Lovely pic!

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norms

Post subject: Re: Finch: Scaly-feathered

Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 3:33 pm

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Lovely photo Bosnimf -

The Scaly-Feathered Finch is a pretty little bird.

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