Two Scaly-breasted Munias at John Heinz NWR: Today was my third day looking for them and finally, success. They are normally found in India and Africa and thought to have recently been...

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Two Scaly-breasted Munias at John Heinz NWR

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Oct 14, 2021 19:53:56 #

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Today was my third day looking for them and finally, success. They are normally found in India and Africa and thought to have recently been brought here as pets and then released. There are several colonies established in California and Texas that were likely established under similar circumstances. They are members of the finch family and generally slightly smaller than most finches.

20211014_Scaly-Breasted Munia_John Heinz NWR_9325 by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20211014_Scaly-Breasted Munia_John Heinz NWR_9302 by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

20211014_Scaly-Breasted Munia_John Heinz NWR_9276 by Elliott Cobin, on Flickr

Oct 14, 2021 19:54:56 #

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Nice shots all. Damn invasive species

Oct 14, 2021 19:56:58 #

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Curmudgeon wrote:

Nice shots all. Damn invasive species

Invasive vines, viruses, flora, fauna ... our ancestors!
Thanks, Jack.

Oct 14, 2021 19:59:38 #

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

ecobin wrote:

Invasive vines, viruses, flora, fauna ... our ancestors!
Thanks, Jack.

I can't let that go by. Native American ancestors too. What happened to the Anastasi and the Old Ones?

Oct 14, 2021 20:18:39 #

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Curmudgeon wrote:

I can't let that go by. Native American ancestors too. What happened to the Anastasi and the Old Ones?

Yep, that's my point - everything was invasive at some time. I didn't mean to start a controversy and I do understand that many invasive species are harmful to the locality where introduced.

Oct 14, 2021 20:47:45 #