Aussie Finch Forum

is this a male or female

I'm not good at sexing parrot finches - but he looks blokey to me.
LML

I'd say hen because the mask doesn't extend back far enough . .

But that's not one of yours

Arthur these are mine - best I could get they are so bloody quick, or I'm slow!

Looks like a pair to me cock left hen right.

Tend to agree . . by mask, and by colour

And the one in top pic is also the one on the left

Phewwww - thats good I could've sworn they were the same sex - thanks guys.

Give them some regular leb cucumber, livefood (even just mealies are fine for RFPFs), a couple of knee-high placed nest boxes or other receptacles, nesting grass + feathers & you should see the mating ritual/chase pretty soon in this warm weather.

Will do Tiaris - thanks

Yep agree definate pair... mine go off on leb cucumber..bok choy..corn...saltbush..cos lettuce..sprouted seed and green seeding grasses... plus all the normal finch fair...I give them small amounts of soft food and boiled eggs when I can hear young being fed..