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finchbreeder wrote:Welcome to the forum. Trust the 2nd avairy will be bigger than the 1st as this is the easiest way to allow for the growing population. And of course your need to swap them for some more varieties in the future.
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Tintola wrote:

Jayburd wrote:It's t all longtail, bib is tiny and no flank stripe. Longtail X zebra perhaps?

I think you are on the money Jay.

Long Tail was one of the suggestions but daresay without a DNA check will never know for sure. It has a short Zebra type tail and is a 'neat' attractive bird that adds interest to the aviary. It is obviously infertile so have let it have its fun with a with a female Fawn Zebra that it has chummed up with.

Re adding other birds I am looking at adding something as soon as I cull some of the Double Bars and commission the new aviary. Would like a challenge or project like something that needs numbers increased. Have been gathering info on the Aberdeen or Red Crested finch which I have never seen at sales etc but come across in Forum topics. They sound interesting.

Tintola wrote:

Jayburd wrote:It's t all longtail, bib is tiny and no flank stripe. Longtail X zebra perhaps?

I think you are on the money Jay.

By the way the picture does not do it justice

Have had a couple of private messages which cannot reply to at this time owing to the 'new member' restrictions. Hopefully this post should make five and can answer when these are lifted....meantime thanks to all for your feedback

Interesting bird. And good luck with the second aviary

I am with jayburd on the pic

Nice to see you on here Jamie....finally!

Hi Jnorriss welcome to aussie finch forum alot to learn and ask enjoy.

Cheer from Mr Tino

tonytoast wrote:Nice to see you on here Jamie....finally!

I guessed it was you in the posts I have seen. Yes I did "finally". Had to lead up to it given time I spend looking for magazine articles as these things can get addictive and have had digs from "her indoors" about time sitting here scrolling around internet. See you around....

Hi Jamie Welcome to the forum,glad to read that you want to specialise. Cheers Craig

Welcome to the forum Jamie