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It’s a warm wet day in Zambia and the rains are finally falling. A small, scarlet finch flits through the undergrowth, stopping occasionally to check its surroundings. It glances left, right, then left again before evaporating into the foliage. A second passes before an anxious, insistent note issues from within the vegetation. Initially faint, it builds in amplitude until it is joined by others, ultimately breaking into a chorusing crescendo of persistent, demanding cries.
In a small, ball-shaped nest sit four half-feathered nestlings, all clamouring for the attention of the recently arrived adult bird. In a mesmerising display, the chicks wave their heads from side to side, opening their mouths to reveal elaborately ornamented interiors, lined with a complex pattern of coloured spots and swellings.