Brightly coloured waxbills, the male Green-winged Pytilia, also known as the Melba Finch, has a distinctive wing-flicking display.

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Brightly coloured waxbills, the male Green-winged Pytilia, also known as the Melba Finch, has a distinctive wing-flicking display. Out of the breeding season they often join lage mixed feeding flocks with other small finches.

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Size: 4200px × 2821px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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