Category: Finches

There are 3 species of Cordon Blue finches The blue waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis), also called southern blue waxbill, blue-breasted waxbill, southern cordon-bleu, blue-cheeked cordon-bleu, blue-breasted cordon-bleu , and Angola cordon-bleu. The red-cheeked cordon-bleu or red-cheeked cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)  The blue-capped cordon-bleu or blue-capped cordonbleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) Breeding Cordon Bleu finches (Uraeginthus...

Breeding Diamond Firetail finches (Stagonopleura guttata) can be a rewarding experience for bird enthusiasts due to their striking appearance and social nature. Here’s a guide to help you successfully breed these beautiful Australian finches:...

Breeding Ruddy-breasted Seedeaters (Sporophila minuta), also known as Chestnut-bellied Seedeaters, requires attention to their specific habitat, diet, and breeding conditions. Here’s a guide for successful breeding: 1. Environment and Housing 2. Diet for Breeding...

Live food for finches: maggots, mealworms, fruit flies, white ants, moths, crickets, aphids Offering live food to finches is a great way to provide essential protein and nutrients, especially during breeding or when raising...

Breeding Fiji Parrotfinches (Erythrura pealii), also known as Peale’s Parrotfinch, is a rewarding but delicate process. Native to the islands of Fiji, these small finches require specialized care and a stable environment to breed...

Breeding Pin-tailed parrotfinches: Breeding Pin-tailed Parrotfinches (Erythrura prasina) can be an exciting yet intricate process, as these small, colorful finches require careful attention to their environment, diet, and breeding conditions. Here’s a guide on...

Breeding Red-browed finches: Alternate names include red-browed firetail, Sydney waxbill and Redbill. Breeding Red-browed Finches (Neochmia temporalis), which are small, social, and attractive Australian finches, can be done successfully in captivity with the right...

Breeding Black-faced Firefinches: Breeding Black-faced Firefinches (Lagonosticta larvata) can be a rewarding yet delicate process, as these small African finches require specific conditions to breed successfully. Here are the key aspects of breeding them...

Nest boxes for finches: When choosing a nest box for your finches, it’s essential to consider the size, material, and design to ensure comfort, safety, and breeding success. Different species of finches may have...

Breeding Zebra finches: Over many years the Zebra Finch has had a reputation as a cheap bird, something for everyone to start with who would like to keep birds. It achieved this reputation because...

Zebra finch mutations are popular among bird enthusiasts and breeders due to the variety of colors and patterns they produce. Over time, selective breeding has led to numerous distinct mutations in zebra finches. Common...

Breeding Owl Finches: Breeding and caring for Owl Finches (Bicheno Finches), (Double-barred finch) requires attention to their specific needs and behaviors. These small, attractive finches are relatively easy to breed and care for, making...

How to keep and breed weavers – by Marcus Pollard For the uninitiated, the weaver finches are a large family of birds that have, unfortunately, no relatives naturally occurring in Australia yet are well...

Breeding green singing finches (Crithagra mozambica) [Yellow-fronted canary] Introduction: Little Green Singers are native to most of the African continent. Prior to international endangered species listings (CITES), they were very common in pet stores...

Breeding Orange-breasted waxbills (Amandava subflava) – By Nancy Ingram Orange-breasted waxbills are native to much of sub-Saharan Africa. Other common names include Gold-breasted Waxbills, Zebra Waxbill, Golden-breasted Waxbill, and Goldbreasts. There are two subspecies...