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Pink-throated Twinspots

Vue Animals posted on Jul 17, 2012
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Description


In Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland the rare Pink-throated Twinspot hunts for seed and insects. While not threatened globally, the Twinspot is Near-threatened in South Africa and Swaziland, due to its small distribution range. Both habitat destruction and the cage-bird trade (an estimated 2000 birds are thought to be exported from Mozambique every year) are leading factors in its decline. While both adults have distinctive white spots below the wings and chest, the males have pinkish throats, face and breasts with brown crowns. The females have grey-brown throats, breasts and bellies. Juveniles are brown above and pale grey below with no spots. In Afrikaans, they are called “Rooskeelkolpensie”. The much rarer Pink-throated Twinspot is often mistaken for the Red-throated Twinspot (which has a crimson red marking in the male of the species). Rendered in Vue 10i with minor postwork. Models: Pink-necked Twinspots (from Cool and Unusual Birds 3)

Comments (8)


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MNArtist

9:42PM | Tue, 17 July 2012

Nice one, Ken. Always appreciate the info you provide on your birds

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Kerya

11:40PM | Tue, 17 July 2012

I can see it will be a must-have bundle! I prefer free to caged birds. If caged - only virtual birds in my computer!

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Kinchie

10:12AM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Lovely! Now these I have not yet managed to see yet, as a somewhat lapsed twitcher in South Africa - I'm ashamed to say.

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Flint_Hawk

1:54PM | Wed, 18 July 2012

These are wonderful birds! Great scene too!

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flavia49

7:20PM | Wed, 18 July 2012

fantastic models and textures

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adorety

8:16PM | Wed, 18 July 2012

Very cool birds. Your birds are simply the best.

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cwrw Online Now!

6:32PM | Thu, 19 July 2012

Wonderful work as always! This is a very kewl and fun pack you've created! I just saw it is now at Daz! Congrats!

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psyoshida

7:47PM | Mon, 06 August 2012

These are such lovely birds. The spots are so unusual. I have not started my conversion yet on this new volume. I look forward to it as I would Christmas. Thanks.


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