Summary
Fairly common in the gardens or at the golf course in small busy flocks. Usually associated with tall grasses. Not recorded for most of the first 2 years but has been resident since then. Note the fine barring on the feathers.
African Silverbill (Lonchura cantans)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachGolf Course King Abdullah Monument Island mangroves Island parks and gardens Stadium Search pictures of African Silverbill in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 |