WHAT IS THIS BIRD?

Post by **lovezebs** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:45 am

A fellow here in town is seling some of his birds.
One of these birds is this: picture posted below.
Any idea what this is???

Christiaan · Post by **Christiaan** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:07 pm

Elana
It looks like a indian silverbill to me..

Post by **lovezebs** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:10 pm

No ideas? Come on folks, I need to know

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:14 pm

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

Sheather · Post by **Sheather** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:42 pm

African species.

Post by **finchmix22** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:06 pm

Lana,
It looks like a mannikin, maybe Society self with some pied. I'm not as familiar with silver bills. It is pretty though!

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:48 pm

picture is from efinch.com Roy Beckham's site

African silverbill is on the left and Indian silverbill is on the right. From the look of the picture above, lighter beak, it looks like an African silverbill.

Post by **lovezebs** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 7:08 pm

cindy & Sheather & finchmix22

Thanks guys, I think Cindy hit the nail on the head. I do think it is an African Silverbill from the pictures.

Buddy, was very happy to find out what bird he has, but still wanted more money than I want to spend for his small group of finches.

Thanks ever so much folks, you made a man happy today

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Rox · Post by **Rox** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:00 am

Elana, definitely an African silverbill. I have 1 (had 2 but lost the hen

) and they are very amusing. They have a funny habit of running sideways on the perch like a crab

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