Finches & Sparrows

Common Name: Yellow Winged Pytilia
Scientific Name: Pytilia hypogrammica
Background: Trio Available, A large member of the Australian waxbill family.
Size: 4-5 inches
Diet: Finch seed mix, some fruits (e.g. apple) and vegetables. 

Common Name: Black Headed Nun
Scientific Name: Lonchura malacca atricapilla
Background: 2009 cocks and hens, Docile and Hardy finches from Asia
Requirements: Wet tropical environment
Size: 4.5 inches
Diet: Good quality finch mix, seeding grasses and some fruits (e.g. apple) and vegetables.

Common Name: St Helena Waxbill
Scientific Name: Estrilda astrild
Background: Pairs available, Finch native to Sub-Saharan Africa, popular and easy to keep in captivity
Requirements: Diverse habitat around a water source
Size: 4 - 4.5 inches
Diet: Basic seed mix, may consume fruit if housed with other fruit consuming birds

Common Name: Strawberry Finch
Scientific Name: Amanava amandava
Background: Pairs Available, Member of the Munia family found in Asia
Requirements: Likes wet marshy areas with tall reeds and grasses.
Size: 3.5 - 4inches
Diet: Good quality finch mix, seeding grasses and some fruits (e.g. apple) and some green leafy vegetables

Common Name: Gouldian Finch
Scientific Name: Chloebia gouldiae
Background: Various colours available, hens and cocks
Requirements: Canaray style cage, Planted Aviary.
Size: 4 - 4.5 inches
Diet: Parakeet Mix, White Millet and Egg Food

Common Name: Gouldian Finch
Scientific Name: Chloebia gouldiae
Background: Cocks, Hens and Fawns available.
Requirements: Large Canary style care, Aviary with nesting areas and perches.
Size: 4 - 4.5 inches
Diet: A good finch diet consisting of mixed millets and canary seed should be supplemented with greenfood and the heads of seeding grasses. During the breeding the young will benefit if the adults have access to sprouted seed, live food and eggfood.

Common Name: White Headed Nun
Scientific Name: Lonchura maja
Background: Captive Hatched 2010
Requirements: A planted aviary.  Plants similar to their natural environment include tall growing grasses, reed like plants, shrubs and pots of small bamboo.  Growing seeding grasses are eagerly consumed.
Size: 4.5 inches
Diet: A good quality finch mix, seeding grasses and some fruits (e.g. apple) and vegetables.  Sprouted or soaked seed if available.  Live food is not essential but is beneficial especially during breeding season.

Common Name: Long Tailed Grass Finch
Scientific Name: Poephila acuticauda
Background: Mixed Ages.
Requirements: A very adaptable species. Will breed well in a wide range of sizes of aviaries or as one pair in a large indoor cage.  May be suitable in a mixed species collection but do best as a colony in a large planted aviary.  3 breeding pairs in a planted aviary should give good results.
Size: 6 - 6.5 inches
Diet: A good quality finch mix, seeding grasses and some green leafy vegetables such as endive, silverbeet or cos lettuce. Live food is beneficial throughout the year and essential at breeding season.