Aussie Finch Forum - January 2020 Newsletter

Hi,

Welcome back to the Aussie Finch Forum newsletter. It's been a while since the newsletter has gone out, so I'd like to start by wishing all our members a belated Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and pleasant first two-thirds of summer.

For many of us, the end of January is the start of the Gouldian breeding season. It's time to put in those nest boxes, throw in some swamp grass and emu feathers, jack up the supply of green seeding grasses, and let them go nuts.

Please enjoy the forum threads, information, articles, and details in this newsletter; and I'll see you all next month!

Popular forum topics in December/January

What colour does a yellow-backed Gouldian hen's beak change when they're ready to breed?

Would it be alright to put Gouldians with BFPFs together in an aviary, would they hybridise?

Can you help Waxbill05 find zebra finches and/or Gouldian finches in Southeast Melbourne?

Upcoming bird sales

Inverell Early Bird Sale
February 15th @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Young & District Bird Sale
February 23rd. Consult club for details.

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Melba Finch

The green-winged pytilia, or melba finch as it’s known in Australian aviculture, is an estrildid finch common to the dry regions of central and southern Africa. They are reasonably uncommon in Australian aviculture and are not considered to be suitable for finch-keeping beginners.

On The Perch bird park closing February 14th

Sad news from On The Perch bird park on New South Wales’ Sapphire Coast: They’ve announced on their website that they’ll be permanently shutting their doors on February 14th, citing the recent bushfires as a primary cause.

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Breeding the blue Gouldian finch

The blue Gouldian finch is one of the most prized and attractive colour mutations in aviculture. The mutation first appeared in the 1940s, but it wasn’t until the seventies that anyone had success producing them in good numbers.