Cut-throat finch Cut-throat finch The cut-throat finch ("Amadina fasciata") is a common species of estrildid finch found throughout Africa; it is also known as the bearded finch, the ribbon finch, the cut throat, and the weaver finch. The cut-throat finch has plumage that is pale, sandy brown with flecks of black all over. They have a black-brown tail, a thick white chin and cheeks, and a chestnut brown patch on the belly. The legs are a pink fleshy colour. The adult male has a bright red band across its throat (thus the name "cut throat"), while the male juveniles have a slightly
Purple Mountain (Nanjing) Sun Quan named Jiang Ziwen, an Eastern Han official whose spirit was said to haunt the site, as the mountain's god during the Three Kingdoms era. The name "Zijin" () means "copper" - when copper is pure, it appears purple in colour, so in Chinese it's also called purple-gold. It is also named Mount Jinling (), due to its purple rocks. "Jinling" means "the mount of purple-gold". It is the origin of the nickname "Jinling" () of Nanjing. During the Ming dynasty, it was also called Mount Shenlie (). More than 200 heritage and scenic tourist sites are now located