Bird I.D?

kevrina · Post by **kevrina** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:02 pm

Hi I am new to bird keeping and was recently given two finches, one was a Begalese, but the other I cannot identify. So can anyone help and tell me what kind of finch this is?

Post by **Hilary** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:28 pm

Welcome! That's a shafttail grass finch. The males have a great song/call.

kevrina · Post by **kevrina** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:37 pm

Thanks very much for your reply. It must be a male as it has been singing/ chirping since I got him.

bugaboo5 · Post by **bugaboo5** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:59 pm

A shafttail indeed. A fawn shafttail I believe; very beautiful. Both male and female shafttail "sing" but they have different "calls" or sounds.

newlinta · Post by **newlinta** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:43 pm

From the size of his "bib" I'd say it's a male fawn shafttail...but you never know...lol

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:51 pm

Nice looking shafttail!

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