Hello I have a question about Saint Helena finches.
I have read on this forum that the male has a darker area under the tail.
Trying to get close to mine and inspecting under their tails in my avairy is close to impossible. The 2 birds I have hang out together and make a lot of noise. One chases the other bird around and tries to mount it all the time making a lot of noise. Do I have a pair?
Saint Helena sexing.
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It sounds like it. But like you - I have always found them not the easiest of birds to sex. Not the least of which is due to the speed with which they zip arround the avairy.
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No two males will chase each other usually uttering high pitch like alarm call same when a cock is pursuing a hen to mate. The only proper way to sex them is to catch them and check around the belly or vent area. Cocks have vivid black and hens grey/brown. The red extends from the vent area right up the belly which is a richer red than the hen of which doesn't extend very far. So catch and check is the only way.