Orange Breasted Waxbill
Posted: 04 Apr 2010, 16:02
Latin Name:
Amandava (Sporaeginthus) subflava
Other Names:
Gold Breasted Waxbill, Zebra Waxbill
Mutations:
Pied
Description:
Adult - The top of the head, cheeks and wings are an olive green colour. The throat is pale yellow. Chest and underside of the body is a yellow, a dull yellow in the hens and much brighter on the cock birds. The beak is red.
Juveniles - Tend to be a dull olive green colour over the whole body. When they first leave the nest there are noticeable tufts of white on the top of the head
Sexing:
The overall colouring of the cock bird is much brighter than that of the hen. The breast area of the cock bird is usually a bright orange compared to the hen’s dull/pale yellow.
The cock birds have a red stripe above the eyes. Hens are smaller in size than the cocks.
Basic Breeding Info:
Average Clutch Size: 3 to 6 eggs
Incubation Period: 12 to 14 days
Leave nest: 20 to 22 days
Approximate cost per pair in Australia:
Queensland: $45
New South Wales: $50
Victoria: $50
Tasmania: unknown
South Australia: $40
Western Australia: unknown
Male
Hen
Male
Amandava (Sporaeginthus) subflava
Other Names:
Gold Breasted Waxbill, Zebra Waxbill
Mutations:
Pied
Description:
Adult - The top of the head, cheeks and wings are an olive green colour. The throat is pale yellow. Chest and underside of the body is a yellow, a dull yellow in the hens and much brighter on the cock birds. The beak is red.
Juveniles - Tend to be a dull olive green colour over the whole body. When they first leave the nest there are noticeable tufts of white on the top of the head
Sexing:
The overall colouring of the cock bird is much brighter than that of the hen. The breast area of the cock bird is usually a bright orange compared to the hen’s dull/pale yellow.
The cock birds have a red stripe above the eyes. Hens are smaller in size than the cocks.
Basic Breeding Info:
Average Clutch Size: 3 to 6 eggs
Incubation Period: 12 to 14 days
Leave nest: 20 to 22 days
Approximate cost per pair in Australia:
Queensland: $45
New South Wales: $50
Victoria: $50
Tasmania: unknown
South Australia: $40
Western Australia: unknown
Male
Hen
Male