Double-barred Finch
Stizoptera bichenovii
(L 4.1")
Mareeba Wetlands
21Oct2016
Gregarious seed-eating
bird ...found in northern
and eastern Australia.
Stizoptera is Greek for
marked wings.
Bird bill sizes are related to
the hardness of seeds in their
diets. (Bowman, 1957)
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