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Inter Breeding 3 years 1 month ago #2703

  • Geoffrey Stapley
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This image of a Scaly Breasted Mannikin and a Chestnut Breasted Mannikin together preening leads me to wonder do these birds inter breed. I cannot find any information so far, maybe someone else knows something of this. If so could a whole new variation of one of these birds develop. I took this image at Tyto Wetlands there was a third bird hidden in the grass and not identified when they flew away and i was unable to follow . The images are only fair but recognizable I only managed three images
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Inter Breeding 3 years 1 month ago #2704

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Interesting theory Geoffrey, the bottom bird appears to be an immature Chestnut Breasted Mannikin, we have lots of them locally. The top bird could be a Nutmeg Mannikin which I have never seen. Juveniles and Immature birds can have wildly different plumage to the adults. Here are two Chestnut Breasted Mannikins that came in with a mob of Adults, one is only one or two days out of the nest, the other is about 5 to 7 days out of the nest.
As I have found out recently, identification can be difficult....Kevin Bowring Goomboorian Q
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Inter Breeding 3 years 1 month ago #2705

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The Scaly-breasted Mannikin (lonchura punctulata) is known as Nutmeg Mannikin in the taxonomy used on this website; if you were to try to submit a picture of one to our galleries you would not find Scaly-breasted Mannikin listed. The Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (L. castaneothorax) is reported to interbreed with the Yellow-rumped Mannikin (L. flaviprymna) - see this page on BirdLife Australia's Birds in Backyards site: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Lonchura-castaneothorax -and the Nutmeg Mannikin is reported to associate with Chestnut -breasted -see https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Lonchura-punctulata - but there is no mention of interbreeding between those two species.
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Inter Breeding 3 years 1 month ago #2706

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See my response to Rob Parker his references shed light on my image

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Inter Breeding 3 years 1 month ago #2707

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Rob thanks your references to the Birds in Backyard sites. They note the association of the birds I saw and explains a little of my question. When I go back to the Tyto Wetlands again I will need to be more vigilant in looking for these birds and their association .
Tyto Wetlands is an amazing place to visit if you get the chance. During the last 12-15 months during a number of visits I have always found a different bird to add to my list and knowledge..Thanks once again for your help
Geoff Stapley

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