Bibi or African Mask Finch - any info?

[Queen_Bee]

There are some of these for sale in my area and I can't find any info on them. Do they go by any other names? Anyone have any information on them at all? I might be interested in a pair if they good community birds.

[monotwine]

Never heard of a African masked finch. Do you think it could be a masked weaver?

Why not contact the seller and ask for more details on the birds (and a latin name if they know it).

[Queen_Bee]

Never heard of a African masked finch. Do you think it could be a masked weaver?

Why not contact the seller and ask for more details on the birds (and a latin name if they know it).

I'm going to call him today but it was really late last night when I saw the ad and "enquiring minds need to know". I'll check our the masked weaver idea before I call.

[JohnBoy]

Probably Masked Grass finch. P. personata? but it is not African.

[Queen_Bee]

Probably Masked Grass finch. P. personata? but it is not African.

It isn't. This guy is selling a bunch of different birds and has them split up by continent. He is selling Masked grass finches too, but he has then listed with his Australian birds. I guess I'll just have to wait another hour or so and give him a call and find out! When I find out I'll let you all know!

[cindy]

I googled bibi and it corrected me "bib"

this is what I came up with...it is a mannikin...it has a black eye mask and bib and is from Africa, also known as a Bib Mannikin, African Parson finch, Dwarf mannikin

http://www.efinch.com/species/madagascar.htm

they are stunning...I say go for it if this is it!

[Queen_Bee]

That could be them! Hopefully I will get a chance to see them in person later today. Thx. Google didn't offer me that alternative!

[JohnBoy]

I googled bibi and it corrected me "bib"

this is what I came up with...it is a mannikin...it has a black eye mask and bib and is from Africa, also known as a Bib Mannikin, African Parson finch, Dwarf mannikin

http://www.efinch.com/species/madagascar.htm

they are stunning...I say go for it if this is it!

Cindy this bird is actually from Madagascar. I am familiar with it. It is the smallest of the mannikins, right up there with the bronze-wing. I have no clue however how it got the name African Parson finch. I guess it is possible they have spread to Africa. Not sure.
I am beginning to think that it probably is the masked weaver, they were available for a while this summer.

[cindy]

John...the one on efinch is really nice looking....I think the mannikins have a very nice look to them, soft.

It will be interesting to see what this person actually has advertised.

Keep us posted Jacqui! (with pictures)

[JohnBoy]

Cindy, I really think Monique is probably right on this one. Masked weaver.

[L in Ontario]

Jacqui - I saw that ad too. He has some interesting birds available. Have a great time checking them out!!

[Queen_Bee]

I'm waiting to hear back. Ring phone, ring!!

[cindy]

we will will it to ring from here to...ring, ring ,ring!!!

[JohnBoy]

If this is the add, Cindy hit it the nail on the head. The bird Cindy pictured is the same bird that is posted on the add.

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-pets-birds-f ... Z303018909

[Queen_Bee]

If this is the add, Cindy hit it the nail on the head. The bird Cindy pictured is the same bird that is posted on the add.

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-pets-birds-f ... Z303018909

That's the ad - the picture wasn't the greatest and I wasn't sure if that was the bird or not. OK, good to know. From the description I read I don't think they're the bird for me. I don't think I have enough space to deal with aggression. Thanks for the help everyone!