help identify this zebra finch, is it.male or female?

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help identify this zebra finch, is it.male or female?

Post by Nebelung97 » Tue May 05, 2015 9:44 am

I recently got this finch, is he.male or female also what kind is he? His songS
are very beautiful never heard It from a zebra finch before. can he mate with a white zebra finch?
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Re: help identify this zebra finch, is it.male or female?

Post by cindy » Tue May 05, 2015 10:25 am

it is a male but the picture is light, rather small... can you get a better close up and include a picture of the bird from the side please. Need to see the back, tail

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Re: help identify this zebra finch, is it.male or female?

Post by Nebelung97 » Tue May 05, 2015 11:48 am

Here you go sorry about the quality.
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Re: help identify this zebra finch, is it.male or female?

Post by kyro » Wed May 06, 2015 8:57 am

My guess is it could be a fawn or lightback cock.

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Re: help identify this zebra finch, is it.male or female?

Post by Nebelung97 » Wed May 06, 2015 9:19 am

kyro he most probably is a lightback, but can he mate with my white female?

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Re: help identify this zebra finch, is it.male or female?

Post by cindy » Wed May 06, 2015 11:26 pm

not a lightback, looks fawn, all the black markings are brown

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Re: help identify this zebra finch, is it.male or female?

Post by Nebelung97 » Thu May 07, 2015 10:56 am

cindy can he mate with my white female?

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