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Tricolor Mannikins

Posted: 06 Mar 2015, 13:13
by ranasrule
Hello all....I'm thinking about buying these birds (please see video)...what would be a fair price ? Are they a rare breed ? I have experience with a few species of finches but have nver seen these ? How much would a pair set me back in Australia (approximately)?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfCJz_tgiC0

Re: Tricolor Mannikins

Posted: 06 Mar 2015, 13:58
by vettepilot_6
They are around $80/90pr in Qld....reasonably hard to get...and a lot have been hybridised with the other two (white and black headed nuns)so some are not pure which is a shame....know one bloke in Rocky who thinks its great to keep them all in the same aviary and doesn't care if they cross...shame really :think:

Re: Tricolor Mannikins

Posted: 06 Mar 2015, 17:28
by ranasrule
vettepilot_6 wrote:They are around $80/90pr in Qld....reasonably hard to get...and a lot have been hybridised with the other two (white and black headed nuns)so some are not pure which is a shame....know one bloke in Rocky who thinks its great to keep them all in the same aviary and doesn't care if they cross...shame really :think:

$80/90 per bird or for a pair ?

Re: Tricolor Mannikins

Posted: 06 Mar 2015, 18:20
by vettepilot_6
ranasrule wrote:
vettepilot_6 wrote:They are around $80/90pr in Qld....reasonably hard to get...and a lot have been hybridised with the other two (white and black headed nuns)so some are not pure which is a shame....know one bloke in Rocky who thinks its great to keep them all in the same aviary and doesn't care if they cross...shame really :think:

$80/90 per bird or for a pair ?
Pair :thumbup:

Re: Tricolor Mannikins

Posted: 09 Mar 2015, 22:29
by ranasrule
thanks mate