FINCHforum

I saw a small finch- (size and shape) at PetSmart. Mottled brown breast dark beak and an emerald green stripe on it's wing. Store didn't know what the name (or price!- didn't have the SKU). Said he believed they were emerald finches. What else?

Does anyone recognize this bird?

Thanks.

Sounds like a bronze (winged) mannikin, Lonchura cucullata, to me.





http://www.honoluluzoo.org/bronze-winged_mannikin.htm

That's what I was thinking but couldn't find the photo link. Dang pc crashed awhile back and I lost all my bookmarks!