Shot in Basai, Hayarana. This beauty was busy collecting material for its nest. The species name of amandava and the common name of avadavat are derived from the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat from where these birds were exported into the pet trade in former times
Shot with the Nikon D90, Nikkor 300 mm f4, at 300mm, ISO 400, 1/800s - F/7.1
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