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Welcome back to the Aussie Finch Forum newsletter. We're now in one of the most challenging and least rewarding times of the year for finch keeping—the middle of winter. Make sure you're keeping your birds warm and dry, and taking steps to ward off egg binding.

Even though there's not much happening in our aviaries at this time of year, it's a good time to plan out breeding pairs for spring. Are you trying a new species this year? Start a thread on the forum—you're practically guaranteed a forum member has had great success with whatever species you can name!

Popular forum topics in June

What are members experiences with large nesting cylinders?

Why does the hen song sparrow change from pale lemon to dark brown?

Are amaranth seeds good for finches?

What does 'double factor' Gouldian mean?

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ACT proposes restrictions on many commonly kept aviary birds
The Australian Capital Territory’s government has proposed including a further 380 animals to the capital’s official list of pests. This would restrict ownership of these species to all except those able to secure the proper licensing.

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Violet-Eared Waxbill
The violet-eared waxbill is a estrildid finch found throughout drier parts of Southern Africa. Despite being common in their natural range, they are extremely rare and valuable birds in Australian aviculture, often fetching thousands of dollars per bird.

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World-first Scarlet-chested parrot mutation for Australia
Recently, Sydney Aviculturalist Murray McPherson bred the world first cinnamon – pastel mutation in the Scarlet–chested parrot.

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