Yellow-rumped Mannikin
The Yellow Schilffink ( Lonchura flaviprymna ), also called Gilbnonne, is a species of bird in the family of finches. It belongs to the fauna of Australia, where it is widespread in the north-west and the north. We distinguish between no subspecies.
Description
The Yellow Schilffink reaches a body length of up to 11 centimeters. He has a bright head, a powerful beak and dark eyes with an indicated Eye reins. The breast and underparts bright ocher color, the upper wing cover dark fawn. Males and females look the same.
The vocals are varied. It ranges from rough creaking to high twittering and whistling.
Dissemination and lifestyle
The Yellow Schilffink has all Australian finch species, the smallest area of distribution. It extends from the region around Derby in Western Australia to the interior of northwestern Queensland. In the coastal areas, the kind only keeps on usually when there is drought inland. In the region around Katherine and Kununurra mostly pure swarms are observed. Around Darwin they are associated usually with brown breast nuns. This applies both to large flocks as well as small, only a few individuals scoring groups. Both species migrate in search of water sources and food together around and rest during the hottest time of day to the same resting places. She prefers looking attention to the dense tops of tall trees. In the evening they can be found also in the same beds. They are also common breeding colonies and between the two species occur regularly hybrids.
Among the food plants of the Yellow reeds Finks include chicken millet, Chloris, Rispenhirsen as well as the seeds of Oryza sativa Wildreisart.
The Yellow Schilffink is a free breeder who builds his nest in the bushes. As nesting material he used dry grass and plant wool. In their construction, the nests of which the brown chest nun are indistinguishable. The female lays four to five eggs. Incubation period is about 13 days.
System
Some authors of Yellow Schilffink is within the finch family not associated with the mountain bronze males, but the genus Munia.