Singing in young finches

[bfterrizzi]

So I have two bengalese and one is most definitely a male while the other I have considered a female (though of course not sure). I have noticed a large difference in the noises coming from the supposed female and was wondering if it might in fact be learning or trying to sing. I am not sure how these things come about. They are small repetitive noises much different than the normal chirp chirping. I know that many bird species learn to sing by imitation and wondered if maybe these noises were preliminary singing acquisition or how that might work. Even if you had no idea what the hell my birds were doing the topic is interesting enough that any information is appreciated. thank ya!

[bfterrizzi]

I should add that my curiosity is perked because these noises seem awfully rhythmic.

[franny]

Mu society female has a softer quiet chirping sound when she wants to nest. She and her girlfriend (the goldbreast female) sometimes settle into one of the plastic plants and make almost what I would call "cooing" sounds to each other. Very different than her usual "cricket" like chirp. Makes me feel guilty for not giving them each a mate.

The goldbreast's age isn't known, and I nearly lost her when she laid some soft shelled ages last year. So I decided not to let her breed anymore. So when her mate died a few months later, I got her a girlfriend. She laid one very thin shelled egg since then, but that's all. Though they do love each other's company.