saffron finches

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saffron finches

Post by wellingtoncdm » Mon May 24, 2010 5:38 pm

Hi, I have had two saffron finches for over a year. They live outdoors in a huge cage. They were sold to me as a pair and chosen form a large group in a cage but look very similar, almost identical. Over the last year they have certainly grown up and look way better but I cannot sex them at all and assumed they were both hens. Today one was making more noise than the other but I wouldn't call it singing unless they are really bad at it. Any thoughts on how to sex them? Both have a tiny amount of light orange on their heads and the bodies are yellowish and mostly sparrow-like. Anyone have experience with them?

Thanks, Charlie

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Re: saffron finches

Post by B CAMP » Mon May 24, 2010 5:43 pm

Don't know much about them but you can check out this link
http://www.finchinfo.com/birds/finches/ ... _finch.php
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Post by wellingtoncdm » Mon May 24, 2010 6:17 pm

Thanks. Both look like this one.

http://www.geometer.org/Brazil2006/imag ... nFinch.jpg

Any thoughts??

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Re: saffron finches

Post by franny » Tue May 25, 2010 5:23 pm

Just from looking at pictures online, I'd say that they are probably female. Doesn't appear to be any darker orange tint to the forehead, which would indicate a male.
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