Is a Shaft-tail Finch the Right Pet Bird for You?

Other common names: Black Heart Finch; Heck's Grassfinch (P. a. hecki); Long-tailed Finch (P. a. acuticauda)

Scientific name: Poephila acuticauda

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The Shaft-tail Finch is one of the classic favorites of aviculture because of its sleek appearance, delightful personality, and easy care. This finch originates from northern Australia, where they inhabit open woodlands. In 2008, scientists...

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Pin-tailed Whydahs, Vidua macroura - Beauty Of Birds

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The Pin-tailed Whydah, Vidua macroura, is a small resident songbird that occurs in most of Africa south of the Sahara Desert; where it lives in light and densely wooded forests with Mopane trees; savanna grasslands where it breeds and feeds; and African bushveld.

The Pin-tailed Whydah is known in Afrikaans as Koningrooibekkie. They are also called "Widow Birds" in reference to the...

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Date: 2017-04-03 08:07:06
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I have not bred long-tails before, but many species have a distinct breeding season. You may have caught them right at the end of their breeding season with that first clutch. When I am wanting to bring my birds into breeding condition, I primarily offer...

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Double-barred Finch | BIRDS in BACKYARDS

The Double-barred Finch is one of the long-tailed grass-finches and is notable for its 'owl-faced' features, having a white face bordered black. It is grey-brown, with white underparts banded black above and below the chest, giving the species its name. The wings are black, spotted white, the tail is black and the bill and legs are blueish-grey. Juveniles are dulller, with indistinct chest bars. These grass-finches usually feed in flocks and have a bouncing, undulating flight pattern.

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There are two subspecies of Double-barred Finch: the eastern race has a white...

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Date: 2017-04-03 07:45:58
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