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 |  | Scientific name: Lonchura castaneothorax
Size: 10cm
Status: Common
Diet: Feeds on half ripe grass seeds and some insects taken on the wing.
Habitat: Reed beds and tall grasses usually near water.
Breeding: Breeds all year round and lays four to six eggs that are incubated by both parents.
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| | Chestnut Breasted Finch
/Chestnut+Breasted+Finch/$File/Chestnut+Breasted+Finch.jpg) This Finch is found in flocks of many hundreds, flying, nesting, drinking, feeding and sleeping together. |