Aussie Finch Forum

Hey all,

I'm like a kid in a candy store today buying my first pairs of finches for over 10 years!
And the lucky breed is Stars, Yellow and Red faced one pair of each.

I do have a question regarding the colouring of my male red faced star, his head colouring is super bright but he has a little bit of red just on his brest separate to the colouring on his face, is this a fault?
Or will his red face colour down to there next moult?



Also the female that I got today seems to be a little pale in the brest colouring, where the other are more yellow, is she possible a cinnamon bird?



She's the far left bird in this picture.

Actually looking at the pics I'd say the cock bird is cinnamon and the hen is normal. As for the red patch on the cock bird I'd doubt it will moult out may be the start of a fuller red face bird.

Without Googleing, just using the memory here. West Aust and East Aust stars are different. One is more yellow and one is more green. Looks like the red cock and yellows are one type and the red hen is the other. That red cock is very red.
You may be able to breed a very good line from him and who knows? Maybe the first to have the red run further down? Look forward to seeing what he produces.
LML

Like the red cock bird, very nice.

Thanks all I think he's a great find and cant wait to see what he produces.

That's interesting, didn't know about the West vs East colouring, not the impressed by the hens colouring might see if I can get a better coloured red faced hen.

Is this where I mention that I am pretty sure the 3 are West Aust type. Really should Google and check.
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/s ... n_id=26027 This is about the eastern variation. http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/s ... n_id=67118 And this explains the differences. And I am pleased to say I don;t have old timers.
LML