20/03/2009 at SAANR

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I heard from Khalid Al-Ghanem about Mongolian Finches on previous day. Today I went to the site with Simon Price to see the birds by ourselves. First we saw two Trumpeter Finches but soon after that Mongolian Finches started to come to drinking pool. Our best estimation was 12 birds.

Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus)

Trumpeter Finch at water hole
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus نُغَرٌ شَائِعٌ

Mongolian Finch (Bucanetes mongolicus)  Male

Mongolian Finch standing on the ground
Mongolian Finch Bucanetes mongolicus نُغَرٌ مَنْغُولِيٌّ

Mongolian Finches

Mongolian Finch drinking water
Mongolian Finch Bucanetes mongolicus نُغَرٌ مَنْغُولِيٌّ