Identification Star Finch
Male:
red face. dark olive above, yellow-olive below. Chest,
flanks, rump and tail spotted white. Female: duller; red
only on lores and forehead. Size 10-12 cm. Juv:
brownish-olive; bill black.
Voice Star Finch
Call:
Loud identity call 'sseet' mainly in flight; soft call
'pslit' in contact while feeding or in small groups.
Song: Soft, high, toneless twitter.
Habitat Star Finch
Tall
grass beside swamps and rivers. in pairs or flocks.
Distribution
Star Finch
Northern
Australia, as far south as the Ashburton River (in the
west) and northern New South Wales (in the east).
Nest Star Finch
Bottle
shaped, composed of dried grasses and lined with fine
grasses and feathers; placed in a low tree or a bush.
Breeding
Star Finch
Breeding
Season: September to May. Eggs: Three to five; white.
Incubation 14 days, by both sexes. Young fledge in about
21 days.
Breeders
Price Guide (Aviary bred pairs) Star Finch
$25
to $30
Aviary
Licence Requirements Star Finch
| ACT |
NSW |
NT |
Qld |
SA |
Tas |
Vic |
WA |
| No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
? |
No |
No |
Aviary Notes Star Finch
They prefer an aviary that is open. They can be kept in a
collection of small seed eaters paired up or as a colony.
They will defend their nest vigorously. A lot of time is
spent on the ground foraging.
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