( strawberry finch) see pic and feed me back please

mrzibra · Post by **mrzibra** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:25 am

Good morning gentlemen,

Your feedback is highly appreciated if the following questions are answered:

1-Are these birds same gender (male-male or female-female) please advise which one is female or male?
2-If these bird are opposite sex i.e. (male-female), could I breed them?

Note:

•I bought them about $20 from the traditional bird market in my town.
•The salesman said these birds called ( strawberry finch) male : has wide red line on its head while female: has thin red line on its head
i have pic but i can't attached it ( i don't know the way)

HoangQuan · Post by **HoangQuan** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:50 am

first of all, can you tell us where you're from?
To post an image, you can simply upload it on some sites such as imageshack.us or photobucket, then copy the "hot link for forum", and post it here.
I personally dont think straberries have any "red line" on their head, the female have a white-yellow belly and a duller-yellow back with some tiny white spots, and there're some red feathers on the tail.
If you check the Finch Information Center on the left of the forum, you'll esily find strawberries photos to compare to yours.
Im still waiting for your photo!!

mrzibra · Post by **mrzibra** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:27 am

here is the link, for photo

http://s673.photobucket.com/albums/vv10 ... ture-2.jpg

http://s673.photobucket.com/albums/vv10 ... ture-1.jpg

i'm from saudi arabia

HoangQuan · Post by **HoangQuan** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:33 am

they are not strawberry finch. They are Black rumped Waxbill.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:30 am

As Honag said these are definitely not Strawberry Finches but they are cute and they need their nails trimmed.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:17 am

mrzibra
Welcome to the forum,if you fill in your profile then we will know where your from,makes it A lot easier answering questions.
Have you checked out the http://www.finchinfo.com/index.php
I can't give you the answer your looking for but I really like your finch's
Check this link also http://www.finchinfo.com/birds/finches/ ... axbill.php

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:40 am

L in Ontario wrote:As Honag said these are definitely not Strawberry Finches but they are cute and they need their nails trimmed.

Also, just a suggestion to get another type of perch. Those plastic ones are not very good for their feet. If you would read the Finch Information Center it will give you some great ideas for perches and cage size.

cartel · Post by **cartel** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:01 pm

Yes! HonagQuan is right those are waxbills.

franny · Post by **franny** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:03 pm

They are beautiful Black Rumped Waxbills. I guess you need to have a look at the underside and see which has a larger, darker rosy patch on the underbelly, to try to tell the sex. I don't think the red eye stripe is any indicator. Or as the FIC says, wait for one to sing.

Good luck. Very pretty birds!

summert85 · Post by **summert85** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:14 pm

Well Congratulation on the new birds. Although they're not strawberry. At first I thought WOW, what a deal 20 bucks for strawberrys. Tell me where??

But anyways, they are beautiful. I hope they didn't rip you off.