What the hey? Hybrid

Meagan83 · Post by **Meagan83** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:56 pm

I was at my local pet store and saw yet another odd looking finch. I know my finch species and I'm pretty sure this does not occur in nature. They had it listed as a society finch but clearly it is not. (atleast not fully) I did not buy it, but was curious, what do you guys think about it? It was about the size of an orange weaver.

Animal Quackers · Post by **Animal Quackers** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:59 pm

Umm...WOW!

FinchDegg · Post by **FinchDegg** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:00 pm

looks a bit like a java hybrid (maybe some sort of munia) ... but not totally sure, not much resemblence to society though i agree

LeWi · Post by **LeWi** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:34 pm

Salam

could be African Silverbill
but i am not sure

monotwine · Post by **monotwine** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:37 pm

Actually looks alot like my Magpie Mannikins, but with a merle colour. Weird and striking.

adiekaty · Post by **adiekaty** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:49 pm

I want it!!!

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:02 pm

Looks like a black headed nun or possible a tri colored nun to me.

nixity · Post by **nixity** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:37 pm

I agree with it looking like a tri-color nun.. but odd indeed..

Meagan83 · Post by **Meagan83** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:01 am

Maybe a nun-society hybrid then? I do think there are similarities to the nun.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:51 am

Yep. Definately a young tri-nun partially through its moult.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:54 am

I think it is some kind of mannikin. It is VERY similar to my chestnut breasted mannikin.

Rayray · Post by **Rayray** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:18 am

i think its a young Brown-Backed Mannikin ( Lonchura bicolor nigriceps )

http://www.scapnl.com/index.php?option= ... 28&Itemid=

check this page

Ray

Meagan83 · Post by **Meagan83** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:28 am

It did not look like a juvenile. It already had really long toenails and I don't think it was in a molt...

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:51 pm

Researching the bird in Munias and Mannikins by Robin Restall leads me to believe the bird is a young tri-colored nun. The bird is molting into it's adult color.

Munias take a long time to molt into their adult colors. In captivity a munias nails grow long real fast and need to be trimmed constantly. Even with proper and different size branches. So it is possible for a young bird to have long nails.

franny · Post by **franny** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:22 pm

JohnBoy wrote:... In captivity a munias nails grow long real fast and need to be trimmed constantly. Even with proper and different size branches. So it is possible for a young bird to have long nails.

Very true - I had a pair of black headed nuns a few years ago. Very long nails, all the time. Was constantly trimming them. I got mine as adults, so no idea what a juvenile would look like though. Very pretty, what ever it is.

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