Identification Double Barred
Finch
Brownish-grey
finch. Bill greyish-blue. Face white, bordered black.
White underparts with two narrow black bands above and
below chest. Black wings spotted white. Black tail; rump
white (black rump is race 'annulosa, W of Gulf of
Carpentaria). Size 10-11 cm. Juv: duller; chest bars
indistinct.
Voice Double Barred Finch
Call:
Short low nasal 'tat' in close contact; longer, louder
nasal 'tiatt' in identification, alarm and flight; high
pitched squeaking at nest. Song: Soft repetitive sequence
of nasal identification notes.
Habitat Double Barred Finch
Varied;
open forests, grasslands, beside creeks. In pairs or
flocks. Food: seeds.
Distribution
Double Barred Finch
Eastern
Northern Territory and eastern Australia to the south of
New South Wales.
Nest Double Barred Finch
Bottle
shaped, composed of dried grasses and lined with finer
grasses; built in a small bush or in tall grass.
Breeding Double Barred Finch
Breeding
Season: July to May. Eggs: Four to eight; white.
Incubation 14 days, by both sexes. Young fledge in about
21 days.
Breeders
Price Guide (Aviary bred pairs) Double Barred Finch
(White
Rumped) $20 to $30; (Black Rumped) $60 to $70
Aviary
Licence Requirements Double Barred Finch
| ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas |
Vic |
WA |
| Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
? |
No |
No |
Aviary Notes Double Barred
Finch
Prefers an open flight aviary away from cold and drafts.
The pair bond can be life long, and is hard to bring in a
new mate. They can be kept in a collection of small seed
eaters. Paired up or as a colony. They are a social bird.
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