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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

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Introduction Of The Red-Browed Finch To Western Australia, John L. Long Jan 1969

Introduction Of The Red-Browed Finch To Western Australia, John L. Long

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE Red-browed Finch (Estrilda temporalis) has been established probably since 1958 in orchard clearings in Darling Range gullies east of Perth.

Although some concern has been shown at the introduction of a new species to Western Australia, it appears to be of little economic importance.