Cuban

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Mickp
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Location: Yenda NSW
Location: Yenda NSW

Latin Name:
Tiaris Canora

Other Names:
Cuban Grassquit, Melodius Finch

Mutations:

Description:
Adult – Cock bird, the face is black and so is the beak. Has a yellow collar, which starts just above and behind the eyes, continues across the throat.
The breast is black. Lower body is a grey colour. The wings and tail are an olive green.
Hen, the face mask is a brown colour, the collar is a washed out yellow. Does not have the black breast of the cock bird.
Is grey in colour from the breast to the tail.

Juveniles – Look very similar to the hen.

Sexing:
Dimorphic


Basic Breeding Info:
Average Clutch Size: 2 to 4 eggs
Incubation Period: 12 to 14 days
Leave nest: 14 to 18 days


Approximate cost per pair in Australia:
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Mick.
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