Species Profile
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 20:11
Latin Name:
Stizoptera (Poephila) bichenovii
Other Names:
Owl Finch, Banded Finch, Bicheno
Basic Breeding Info:
Average Clutch Size: 4 - 6 eggs
Incubation Period: 12 - 14 days
Leave nest: 19 - 25 days
First Moult:
Sex:
Visual indicators are said to include the thickness of the bar across the breast, thicker in cocks than hens.
Cocks are also said to have brighter white colouring on the face and breast.
A more reliable way to sex them though would be to separate the birds into smaller cages out of sight of each other but with in hearing distance,
a cock bird should start to sing whereas the hen only uses a single note.
Known Mutations:
Black Rumped
Approximate cost per pair:
South Australia
Black Rumped $65
White Rumped $45
Victoria
Black Rumped $80
White Rumped $70
Queensland
Black Rumped $95
White Rumped $40
New South Wales
Black Rumped $45
White Rumped $35
Western Australia
Black Rumped $80
White Rumped $60
Tasmania
Stizoptera (Poephila) bichenovii
Other Names:
Owl Finch, Banded Finch, Bicheno
Basic Breeding Info:
Average Clutch Size: 4 - 6 eggs
Incubation Period: 12 - 14 days
Leave nest: 19 - 25 days
First Moult:
Sex:
Visual indicators are said to include the thickness of the bar across the breast, thicker in cocks than hens.
Cocks are also said to have brighter white colouring on the face and breast.
A more reliable way to sex them though would be to separate the birds into smaller cages out of sight of each other but with in hearing distance,
a cock bird should start to sing whereas the hen only uses a single note.
Known Mutations:
Black Rumped
Approximate cost per pair:
South Australia
Black Rumped $65
White Rumped $45
Victoria
Black Rumped $80
White Rumped $70
Queensland
Black Rumped $95
White Rumped $40
New South Wales
Black Rumped $45
White Rumped $35
Western Australia
Black Rumped $80
White Rumped $60
Tasmania