Bullfinch

[djb78]

Been told that when my grandfather was young and bred all sorts of birds that he had many pairs of bullfinchs, I was wondering are they extinct in Australian avery culture or do they have a different name.

[Buzzard-1]

Bullfinch or Bully's is the common name for the Chestnut Breasted Munia. There are still heaps around, Like the Yellow rumps they fell out of favour with a lot of keepers.

[BENSONSAN]

Nah buzz hes talking about the overseas bull finch this bird here http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl= ... CCEQ9QEwAw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Buzzard-1]

Well There ya go

[jusdeb]

Wow ... what a handsome fella he is .

[djb78]

That's the little citter that bensonsan has the picture of, big with a big red chest, dad thinks that its called a Eurasian bullfinch so went exploring for it, but no mention of its existing in Australia.

[Jayburd]

yeah eurasian bullfinches died out a long time ago... beautiful birds

[Danny]

And to make sure we never see them they are also illegal in QLD under the Vertebrate Pest Act.

[arthur]

You Queenslanders are whingers . . isn't it supposed to be the 'Sunshine State'

[Jayburd]