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   Bob Ramsak

   Nov 25, 2025

   Nice shots. I’ve seen several over the past few months here in Nice and Monaco. They first began appearing in the late 1980s and have since reached east into Italy on the Ligurian coast.

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      simplysaru

      Nov 25, 2025

      Thanks. That’s something I learned today. I didn’t know they were spotted in Europe as well. I always thought they were endemic to Asia/south Asia for the weather.

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         Bob Ramsak

         Nov 25, 2025

         They were most likely escaped or released pets and have since naturalised. If you’re curious, I wrote about their expansion in southern France a few weeks ago, citing a recent academic study: https://www.bobramsak.com/indian-silverbill/

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