Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

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Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

Post by JohnBoy » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:30 pm

More fantastic birds from SWA. I am so excited. These birds arrived in flawless condition. Very active, eating great, well groomed. I am housing them with the fires. I will probably keep these inside also till Spring.
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Re: Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

Post by cindy » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:38 pm

They are really nice, I love the two colors on the beak. Very nice, they look great. Are these tiny like Gold Breast and fires? The male is very handsome.

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Re: Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

Post by CandoAviary » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:43 pm

This is one of the fire finches that I have never seen. ..well just pictures.... Very pretty. Yours look better than others I have seen in pictures. :D
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Re: Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

Post by JohnBoy » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:55 pm

The Yellow-bellied waxbill is wrongly called the Swee Waxbill by most dealers. The Swee is similar to the YB but has black on the face.
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Re: Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

Post by JohnBoy » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:59 pm

cindy wrote:They are really nice, I love the two colors on the beak. Very nice, they look great. Are these tiny like Gold Breast and fires? The male is very handsome.
Yes they are approx. 3 1/2".
Cindy, they have the sweetest little face.
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Post by CandoAviary » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:01 pm

Yes, I have seen the swee and you are right about most dealers calling swee, YB. I have seen the swee and was told they were the YB....but I knew better :wink: Never seen the true YB before.
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Post by JohnBoy » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:16 pm

CandoAviary wrote:Yes, I have seen the swee and you are right about most dealers calling swee, YB. I have seen the swee and was told they were the YB....but I knew better :wink: Never seen the true YB before.
Do you see them much in the trade?
Candace the YB is wrongly called the Swee. The Swee has the black face the yellow belly does not. Mine are the Yellow bellied. I have never seen the Swee in the trade.
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Re: Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

Post by B CAMP » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:31 pm

Very nice don't know which one I like best [both :) ]
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Re: Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

Post by earlybird09 » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:19 am

Very nice birds! I to love the two tone beak color! Great choice! Also I love the contrasting yellow and gray colors! Congrats! :D
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Re: Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

Post by dfcauley » Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:41 am

Absolutely adorable little birds. I have an opportunity to get some Swee. Someone is holding a pair for me if I want them , but I didn't know the difference. hummmm.......
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Re: Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

Post by lovemyfinch » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:18 am

Beautiful birds, once again, lucky you :D
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Re: Got My 2 Pairs of YB Waxbills in Today

Post by GOULDYGIRL » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:38 am

Very cute!! They do look a lot like the pictures I've seen of what they call the Swee waxbill. I can see why some people would get confused.

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