Star finches

northernflirt · Post by **northernflirt** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:26 pm

Hi...
If someone can confirm this for me....Star finches come in yellow and red, correct? Also, will a pair of different colors mate?

Also, Stars and Strawberries won't mate together, will they??

Thanks.........Sandy

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:09 am

From the Finch Information Species page...

Mutations include: pied (but pied feathers only tend to show on the head, wings, and tail), yellow-faced (where the mask is yellow instead of red), and isabel (a lighter, more fawn version of the bird with the same markings, just in a lighter, browner tone).

Hybrids have occurred between star finches and bichenos (owl finches), between star finches and zebra finches, and between star finches and crimson finches. Therefore, when breeding stars, do not mix them with bichenos, zebras, or crimson finches.