which finch's have good singing ability?

mrkiss · Post by **mrkiss** » Sat May 12, 2007 9:11 am

just wanted to know which finch's have good singing ability and that are common to buy at pet shops.etc

thanks

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Sat May 12, 2007 11:21 am

I love the Cordon Bleu's song. Unfortunately I lost my pair this past winter.

I also enjoy the Strawberries, but it can be annoying to some as he likes to start in very early in the morning. Like, before dawn.

Some canaries are wonderful while others are loud and get on your nerves. You have to shop around and listen to the bird sing before you buy.

The Gouldians song is soft and very soothing.

Post by **Sally** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:39 am

These are not commonly available, but the Grey Singing finch and Green Singing finches have wonderful, canary-like songs.

I like my Stars song. If you don't have other birds to drown out their song, the Gouldians song is soft and sweet.

StevePax · Post by **StevePax** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:58 pm

I'm also very partial to the male Cordon Bleu's song, though mine never sang (and I don't think TammieB's did either) until after my female had passed. Now, he's in a cage with 9 other birds, and sings very frequently.

mrkiss · Post by **mrkiss** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:38 am

what is the most common bird to buy that has good singing ability i mean as in from pet shops..etc

Post by **Hilary** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:41 am

I personally think that societies have a funny, sweet little song.

plantsandbirds · Post by **plantsandbirds** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:45 am

Hilary wrote:I personally think that societies have a funny, sweet little song.

And they look cute too when they are all puffed out with their tails spread and their beaks wide open

meg_has_zebras · Post by **meg_has_zebras** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:04 pm

When ever the pintail wydahs at work sing it's alway very pretty....though they don't sing that often anymore. I don't think they're very happy right now.

zookeeper · Post by **zookeeper** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:03 pm

I love the sound of gouldians and of spice finches. Spice finches don't really have a song, though, they just have the nicest tweet tweet tweet.

Post by **Hilary** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:50 pm

I actually have a spice that sings his little heart out all the time (to his SISTER!)!

SueRus · Post by **SueRus** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:40 pm

Hi - I find that my male blue-faced parrot finch has a lovely canary type song ( not quite the same volume though! ) but I am not sure if they are readily available where you are. Also lots of people seem to enjoy the noises made by zebra finches although it isnt singing !! - just beeps and chirps

Hope · Post by **Hope** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:11 pm

SueRus, lovely star finch picture. My fav is my star's song, he's my bugle boy, he starts before the alarm goes off. I just bought a blue-cap and he's quite the singer. I love to whistle through my teeth at my Gouldians and they all start posturing and singing to me.

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:48 am

One of my favorites is probably the orange cheek waxbills songs. Although, he always does it when I'm not looking. It is really beautiful!

FLAMEonfire · Post by **FLAMEonfire** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:54 pm

I find that having any of the beautiful little finches in my home is great - Singers or Not "singer" they all make the house sound like Spring!