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Society finch at Antwerp zoo Strangely enough, this bird is not found in the wild. Also strange in that in almost every language this bird is referred to as the "Japanese finch", yet not in english. Antwerpen,Lonchura striata domestica,Society Finch Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Society finch at Antwerp zoo

Strangely enough, this bird is not found in the wild. Also strange in that in almost every language this bird is referred to as the "Japanese finch", yet not in english.

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The Society Finch

The Society Finch or Bengalese Finch , ''Lonchura striata domestica'' or ''L. domestica'', is a popular cage bird not found in the wild.

It is a member of the estrildid finch family. Many authorities call it a domestic form of the White-rumped Munia , at least probably, though some state that it originated as a hybrid of this species with others in the genus ''Lonchura''. A DNA study found that it was more closely related to the White-rumped Munia than either bird is to the Zebra Finch,.. more

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 22, 2013. Captured Apr 27, 2013 11:45.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/125s
  • ISO6400
  • 380mm