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Location: Yenda NSW
Location: Yenda NSW

Latin Name:
Bathilda (Neochmia) ruficauda

Other Names:
Red Faced Finch

Basic Breeding Info:
Average Clutch Size: 3 - 5 eggs
Incubation Period: 12 - 14 days
Leave nest: 18 - 25 days
First Moult: Should be fully coloured by 7 - 8 months

Sex:
The cock bird has a lot more colour on his face than the hen, on the cock the facial colouring extends back behind the eyes,
under the beak and it also covers the throat. A cock bird will also have more white spots on the breast/chest area.

Known Mutations:
Yellow, Cinnamon

Approximate cost per pair:

South Australia
Red $40
Yellow $35
Cinnamon $50

Victoria
Red $50
Yellow $50
Cinnamon $50

Queensland
Red $45
Yellow $50

New South Wales
Red $50
Yellow $60

Western Australia
Red $40
Yellow $40

Tasmania
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Red & Yellow Cock Birds
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