Sexing fawn y/f star finch babies

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Grove
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Hi, i had 2 babies fledged 21st Feb .. and their bodies are still entirely fawn,, so I'm wondering , when would their faces start colouring up ?
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Isabella
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Rod_L
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Under good conditions they should start to colour up about 3 months after they leave the nest. However, it also depends on the time of year. If the babies left the nest in late summer or autumn, they might stay in juvenile colouration until spring or early summer.
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Oh wow.. ok thank you
Isabella
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