Pytilia melba

tags: Green Winged Pytilia, Melba Finch, Melba Waxbill, Pytilia melba, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Green Winged Pytilia, also known as the Melba Finch or Melba Waxbill, Pytilia melba, photographed in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Dan Logen, 31 August 2007 [larger view]. Nikon D2X, Nikon 200-400 VR lens at 400 mm. ISO 200, f/6.3, 1/180 sec. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Review all mystery birds to date.
tags: Melba Waxbill, Pytilia melba, birds, Image of the Day This is the second image in a series of passerine images by this photographer. Melba Finch, Pytilia melba, also known as the Melba Waxbill or the Green-winged Pytilia. Image: John Del Rio. [larger view].