New baby gouldian

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:21 pm

It is A nandy conure spoiled rotten had her before I got bit by the finch bug.They can be very loud,but fortunately I cant hear real well,she stays on my shoulder a lot eatting holes in my shirts

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:30 am

What lovely little babies....thats 2......3 more photos to be posted! $\:D/$

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:35 am

And this morning...... number 3 That leaves two and it will possibly be a few days before they fledge. They hatched three days after the other two. There is one green and one yellow left.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:26 pm

What a cutie pie!

I am curious as to the blue stuff on the side of their beaks....is that something they lose when they get older? I am really showing my ignorance here.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:31 pm

FeatherHarp wrote:What a cutie pie!

I am curious as to the blue stuff on the side of their beaks....is that something they lose when they get older? I am really showing my ignorance here.

They are nodules to help the parents feed them in the dark I think.
Yes, they are gone when they get older.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:32 pm

Yes they do lose the blue irredesence at the sides of their mouths after they are fully weaned. It's necessary for Gouldians as their nests are typically in dark spots and this helps the parents locate the mouths to put food into in the darkness.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:39 pm

Ok...that is what I though but I was under the impression that the reflective spots were just inside the mouth....I remember seeing those neat photos of the different spots inside the mouths and were different in each species.

Another piece of knowledge added to my brain closet....but I think more is going out than coming in...hehe!

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:01 pm

FeatherHarp
Your not alone

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:19 pm

As far as I know, only Gouldians and Parrot finches are the only Estrildids to have these irridescent nobules.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:26 pm

Check out this link http://www.efinch.com/gape.htm

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:46 pm

Great link, Bill. I forgot where to find that.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:30 pm

B Camp.....yup those were the photos I was referring to....just couldn't remember where I had seen them....thanks for the link!