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Saffron Finch? Ecuador

Started by Eric Hopton, Aug 27 2012 07:28 PM

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#1 Eric Hopton

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Posted 27 August 2012 - 07:28 PM

I am pretty sure this is a Saffron Finch but am not 100% sure. What do you think. Seen in March in Manta Ecuador.
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#2 teresatork

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Posted 28 August 2012 - 12:31 AM

Probably, but the gray splotching is throwing me off.

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#3 Julie H

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Posted 28 August 2012 - 06:32 AM

Might that gray be a function of the lighting? I've only seen Saffron Finches on the Big Island of Hawai'i, and they seem to be a paler form there, I can't give any more info than that...

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Posted 28 August 2012 - 12:26 PM

If that gray splotching is indeed an effect of the lighting, then yes, that is a Saffron Finch.

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Posted 28 August 2012 - 02:21 PM

Yes, Saffron Finch. I've seen them with the gray underparts like this in Peru, especially the feral populations. Not sure if its a result of partial domestication or just an immature bird.
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#6 Eric Hopton

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Posted 28 August 2012 - 07:55 PM

Thanks for the input everyone. I think it's looking like Saffron Finch. The grey threw me a bit too - others I have seen in different countries were more uniformly yellow so it's good to know that the grey colouration has been observed elsewhere. Thanks guys.

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