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EmilyHurd
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Post by EmilyHurd » Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:13 pm

Do society females sing??? At all?

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Post by Hilary » Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:31 pm

Nope. They just chirp.
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Post by Crystal » Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:28 pm

If they do, it is incredibly rare.

From Robin Restall's Munias and Mannikins under the "Bengalese Finch" chapter, section on Voice: "The song is usually given only by the male....However, more attention must be paid to the call note distinctions as females are known to sing. Christa Powers in England had a breeding pair in which both birds sang, and I too have had this experiencne. Luis Baptista in California had a female L. striata that sang and successfully raised five chicks, leaving no doubt of its sex." p. 84

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Post by FinchLady07 » Sun May 13, 2007 10:35 pm

i dont think so. We have a female and she just chirps.
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