My new QLD type stars

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Danny
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These are some of my new stars that are as close to ruficauda ruficauda as I have seen in a long time.
First picture ia a male ruficauda (QLD) with a male subclarescens (WA)

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The next pic is a pair of ruficauda ruficauda

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Jayburd
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wow, you can certainly see the difference!
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Tiaris
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Definitely the closest thing I've seen to Qld Stars lately. Particularly the much larger & slightly less intense spots on both birds combined with the greyer ground colour & pale belly. Similar features to some photos of pure ruficauda museum skins I've seen recently. Breed on Danny.
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Myzomela
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Well found Danny. Good luck with breeding them mate.
Now hopefully somebody else has some also...
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Myzomela wrote:Well found Danny. Good luck with breeding them mate.
Now hopefully somebody else has some also...
It turned out there were 5 cocks, 13 hens so setting up extra pairs won't be a major issue. Being from the zoo system they are all leg ringed and records (which should arrive next week) will be scrupuolous as to who's who and who is related.
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GregH
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That's an exciting find. I actually think that they look similar to the Stars here in on Luzon. I guess that even if they were "pure ruficauda" they could never get back to Australia under the present rules - I won't be taking mine in December any way but perhaps I need to come see you?!
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Good luck with them, they look the goods, and hopefully with their history relatively stable, you may have true to type rufi's........I thought I did, but my very drab pair of ruficaudas have thrown some very brilliantly coloured young subclarescens :problem: ....not complaining, either way, Stars are great "seed finches"....ie, mine pay for just about all my feed needs :thumbup:
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Nathan Morleyy

How did you get them out of the zoo?
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Nathan he had a special jacket made just for his zoo visit's, many many pockets all safe & secure for birds in need of relocation.
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Well my suggested method of getting them out of the zoo was somewhat nastier than that one :shock: :D :angel:

Nathan I think Danny works for or liases with the zoo , all birds are taken legally and I dare say in carry boxes just like any other bird transaction . :thumbup:
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