Passer domesticus

House Sparrow at Macarthur, ACT

Passer domesticus at Macarthur, ACT - 1 Nov 2020
Passer domesticus at Macarthur, ACT - 1 Nov 2020
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Passer domesticus 2 Nov 2020 Liam.m
Passer domesticus 2 Nov 2020 Liam.m
Chloris chloris 2 Nov 2020 RodDeb

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informed on Aust Bird ID it is a Common Greenfinch aka European Greenfinch

4 comments

RodDeb wrote:
   2 Nov 2020
Hi Liam there looks to be quite a bit of yellow coloring in the front and tail for a sparrow and the legs and feet also look very pink, also the pale beak. Are there any other thought from anyone else on this please. Thank you.
natureguy wrote:
   2 Nov 2020
I agree with Sparrow. The eyebrow and the darker markings visible on the wings in pic 2 point towards Sparrow.
RodDeb wrote:
   2 Nov 2020
okay thank you, just wondered as a couple of people on ABID identified it as a Greenfinch, but will go with your decision. Thanks for your time.
Liam.m wrote:
   2 Nov 2020
Sorry Deb and Rod, meant to provide an explanation, thankyou Luke, always beating me to it

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