what kind of finch is this?

[gouldian_finch]

I bought a pair of finches today, the guy sold me the birds, told me they are diamond java sparrow... However they do not have huge beak of normal java sparrow. I think they look like some kind of mutation of zebra finches, however, their size is slightly bigger than zebra finches


you can compare the size of them with the star finch in the pic

the male has the dark ring around neck, while the female does not, she is the one standing besides the star finch, same colour as the male but white chest

[lem2bert]

gouldian_finch

They sure are pretty.....love the colors !!! I also love your star finch Beautiful birds.

[gouldian_finch]

thanks, do u know the name of them? I tried to google different finches online, but could not find the right name of them

[Icearstorm]

gouldian_finch
They look like some kind of diamond firetail mutation.

[David]

They looks like mix of firetail and Zebra Finch to me.. nice color too

[gouldian_finch]

Ah, I think you maybe right, I google "diamond firetail silver", the result look very similar. I thought they are some kind grey mutation of zebra finches

it is also called diamond sparrow, so the owner was kind of right of about the name, he also said it is very expensive bird, normally cost around £80 per pair

[gouldian_finch]

Look this link, they look very similar to the birds here

http://www.ohmifinch.com/DB/ItemDetail. ... language=E

[Babs _Owner]

gouldian_finch

Lovely mutation. Looks just like the link you posted above. Congrats!

[Stuart whiting]

gouldian_finch

Hi there,

Yer top pic is actually a " Fawn " Diamond firetail,

The second pic is of a normal cock Star finch and a white Zebra

[Fraza]

Very nice birds but I think Stuart is right about the white one because I did a quick search and the females don’t have orange beaks they have red and a season it goes pink