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Hello!
I'm setting up my new aviary and I'm trying to pick out a few varieties of finches that would be considered passive (I already have societies). I've already looked through the species profiles but I couldn't find info on the Black Crowned Waxbill. Does anyone keep this species? Also, can I keep multiple types of waxbills together if they're all considered passive?

If anyone has other recommendations for pretty, passive finches that can't interbreed with societies, I'm all ears!

Hi Maddie - I have 4 black-crowned waxbills (got them last October) and had the same problem you have : hardly any info. I started a thread called "New black-crowned waxbills" and put whatever Information I found in there. I believe it is on page 2 under 'species'. I have fallen in love with these charming little birds. They remind me of chickadees, are very active but not the least aggressive. I keep them in my outdoor aviary with 2 gouldians, 2 owl finches, 4 strawberries (parents + two kids), a male fire finch and a male canary. So in my experience you should not encounter any problems keeping them with any of these species.
Iso

Thank you so much, that's great to hear! I'll be sure to check out the topic you mentioned.

I have a friend that breeds her in a small avairy with owls, orange cheeks, blue capped waxbills, gold breast waxbills, gouldians, parrot finches, twinspots, and i think 2 other species...

They have raised a clutch or two that way... i have 1 pair that i havent really tries to breed yet. But am about to set them up along with 3 pairs of orange cheeks, 2 pairs of owls, and cordon bleus, and red cheek cordons.... we will see....

Maddie
I don't have any Black Crowned Waxbill so can't say much about them. I do have an outdoor aviary that houses a variety of finches along with 3 canaries. In my aviary, the most gentle finches are orange cheeked waxbills, bronze winged mannikins, cordon bleus, societies, and lady gouldians. Any of those would do well in your aviary.

Good luck

Thank you for the advice everyone! I'll let you guys know what I end up getting in May