Identification Black Throated Finch
Male:
stocky pinkish-fawn. Blue-grey head; black bill. Large
black bib; short black tail. Black rump on Cape York
Peninsula birds - race 'atropygialis'. White rump to the
south - race 'cincta'. Female: smaller; rounder bib. Size
10-13 cm. Juv: duller. Jerks head up and down on landing.
Voice Black Throated Finch
Call:
Loud, harshly whistled 'teeweet' in identification; soft
tet in conversational contact; hissing 'wsst' in chases.
Song: Soft flute like squeezing notes in series of
phrases, ending in long mournful whistle.
Habitat Black Throated Finch
Open
forest, woodland. In pairs or flocks. Food: seeds and
insects.
Distribution Black Throated Finch
Central-eastern
Queensland to northern New South Wales.
Nest Black Throated Finch
Bottle-shaped,
composed of dried grasses and lined with feathers; built
on tall grass, a low bush, or a small tree, and
occasionally in a hollow limb of a dead tree.
Breeding Black Throated Finch
Breeding
Season: September to June. Eggs: Five to nine; white.
Incubation 14 days, by both sexes. Young fledge in about
21 days.
Breeders
Price Guide (Aviary bred pairs) Black Throated Finch
$35
to $50
Aviary
Licence Requirements Black Throated Finch
| ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas |
Vic |
WA |
| Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
Yes |
Yes |
Aviary Notes Black Throated Finch
Can be kept in breeding boxes but better results are
found in a well planted aviary. They will use a variety
of artificial nests. May be kept in a colony of small to
medium seed eaters.
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