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The double-barred finch is a 10–11 cm long munia-like bird. It has a white face bordered with black, brown upperparts and throat, and white underparts. The throat and underparts are separated by another black line. The wings are patterned in brown and white. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller and browner. The subspecies S. b. annulosa differs from the nominate in having a black rather than a white rump.
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When to see the Double-barred Finch
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Double-barred Finch
The map shades 1 country with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States.
About the Double-barred Finch
The double-barred finch is an estrildid finch found in dry savannah, tropical (lowland) dry grassland and shrubland habitats in northern and eastern Australia. It is sometimes referred to as Bicheno's finch or as the owl finch, the latter of which owing to the dark ring of feathers around the face. It is the only species placed in the genus Stizoptera .
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Easily confused with
Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttataVoice: Only male zebra finches sing.
Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegalaThe red-billed firefinch is 10 cm (3.9 in) in length.
Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melbaThe green-winged pytilia is a small colourful seed-eating bird in the family Estrildidae.
Side by side: Double-barred Finch vs Zebra Finch · Double-barred Finch vs Red-billed Firefinch
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