Volunteer (with expenses paid) field assistant position to study breeding ecology in the long-tailed finch hybrid zone in the Kimberley Region of Australia, March-June 2020 I am looking for an expenses-paid field assistant for the upcoming field season (March-June 2020) for my PhD project studying breeding behaviour of long-tailed finches in their genetic hybrid zone. The Kimberley is a striking and iconic but challenging area in the northern tropical savanna of Western Australia – it consistently reaches very high temperatures, but has amazing local wildlife, including rich and unique birdlife, and beautiful landscapes. We are interested in the breeding behaviour and patterns where the two subspecies of long-tailed finch come into contact and will be monitoring breeding

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