Star finch - temperature

The star finch tolerate lower temperatures, provided you have a night shelter where they can protect from moisture. It is a bird that does not require artificial heating.

Star finch - proper installations

This type of birds fits well any kind of cage. Where the facilities are outdoors must have dense vegetation and a night shelter. In rearing cages have the advantage of the creator can select couples.

Star finch - social characteristics

The star finch has a very sociable behavior, relates well with birds of the same species and birds of other species. They may well live in a mixed aviary where you can make creation with just a couple or with a group.

 

Star finch - sex differences

This is a bird with sexual identification easy, the males have a mask larger than the females. Males also have a darker belly.

Female 

Male

Star finch

Star finch
(Neochmia ruficauda)

The star finch is a bird from Australia Northern about 11-12 cm in size.
In nature lives in damp places and abundant vegetation, being now in danger of extinction.
Your registration is due to John Gould in 1837.

Seeds germinated

Step 1
Wash the seeds and to put them into a beaker of water and anti-fungal for 24 hours.

Step 2
Wash again and the seeds and put them in a bottle with small holes in the bottom (in sun).

Step 3
Wetting the seed three times a day.



Step 4
When the seeds start to sprout, wash well and are ready to give the birds (alone or mixed with the pope).

The birds & the man

There is nothing to distinguish more birds to man than the way they make their buildings and yet leave nature as it was before. (Robert Lynd)

A bird does not sing because it has a response, sing because it has a song.

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