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Types of pet Finches

Chestnut ​Munia​
Chestnut ​Munia​

The chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla), formerly considered as a subspecies of the tricolored munia, is also known as black-headed munia.It is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan ...

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Cut-Throat ​Finch​
Cut-Throat ​Finch​

The Cut-throat Finch is one of the most popular African finches of all time. However, because of some personality challenges, the Cut-throat Finch is usually recommended to the intermediate or expert breeder who already has some experience breeding other finches.

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Diamond ​Firetail​
Diamond ​Firetail​

The diamond firetail is one of the firetail finch species that inhabit Australia. With fiery red tail feathers and rump, this finch species has been fittingly named as “firetail”. Diamond firetails have prominent, attractive plumage, making them popular in aviculture.

Double-​Barred Finch​
Double-​Barred Finch​

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.

Gouldian ​Finch​
Gouldian ​Finch​

Finches can also have overgrown nails or beaks, which should be addressed by an experienced bird groomer or vet. Get a Gouldian Finch. Although there wild populations are at risk, Gouldian finches have been extensively in captivity and, therefore, are readily available in large pet stores, from avian retail stores and through bird breeders.

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Java Sparrow​
Java Sparrow​

Java Finch, Java Rice Finch, Java Sparrow, Java Temple Bird, Paddy Bird. Scientific Name. Padda oryzivora or Lonchura oryzivora. Origin and History. As the name implies, the Java finch is native to the Indonesian islands, including Java, Bali, and Bawean.

Lavender ​Waxbill​
Lavender ​Waxbill​

Lavender Waxbills are charming pets that seem to be curious about their human caretakers, although it would be the rare bird indeed that actually flew to your hand. They are usually peaceful but at least one breeder has observed a pair stealing another waxbill's nest, so always know what's going on in your aviary.

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Parrotfinch​
Parrotfinch​

Like all birds, they like an attractive environment, and bird-safe plants can be placed near their cage for a more natural environment. Zebra finches are usually crazy about canary tassel toys. Zebra finches need finch seed as a base diet supplemented with chopped hard-boiled egg, greens and spray millet. Grit is unnecessary, but cuttlebone should always be available. A well cared for zebra finch can be expected to live 7 to 10 years or more.

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Plum-Headed ​Finch​
Plum-Headed ​Finch​

Plum-headed Finch care, owner reviews, health products. Top Plum-headed Finch breeders. How long does the Plum-headed Finch live? Is it friendly? Find the answer on RightPet.

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Red Avadavat​
Red Avadavat​

The red avadavat (also known as strawberry finch or red munia) is a sparrow-sized bird that is native to southern Asia. Avadavats inhabit open grasslands and paddy fields and breed during the tropical monsoon season.

Scaly-​Breasted Munia​
Scaly-​Breasted Munia​

The scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata), known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. A species of the genus Lonchura, it was formally described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.

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Society Finch​
Society Finch​

Society Finches. Society finches do not occur in the wild. They are a hybrid of two other finch species and were first produced in China or India thousands of years ago. They are handsome little pet birds with a neat and balanced appearance. They come in many color variations from pure white to almost black.

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Star Finch​
Star Finch​

The star finch, also known as red-faced finch, red-faced grass finch, rufous-tailed finch, ruficauda finch, is characterized by a red beak, with males having a larger face mask. Their numbers have reduced due to the cage-bird trade and they mostly exist in aviaries.