| Name | Licence Req | Mutations/Colours |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-Winged | Yes | Blue |
| Bourke's | No | Cinnamon, Pink, Rosa, Pied |
| Elegant | No | Yellow, Cinnamon, Pied |
| Orange-Bellied | Not Available | |
| Rock | Yes | |
| Scarlet-chested | No | Dilute, Parblue, White-fronted, Blue, Khaki, Pied |
| Turquoisine | No | Yellow, Red-bellied, Olive, Pied |
* Other Mutations/Colours may become available at times.
FEEDING
DRY SEED MIXTURE: comprising millets and plain canary seed. Sunflower seed and Hulled Oats should be available.
FRESH WATER: for drinking and bathing
REGULAR GREENS: such as milk thistle, endive, dandelion, seeding grasses, etc.
CUTTLEFISH, SHELLGRIT, CHARCOAL.
HOUSING
AVIARIES*: minimum height 60cm; 7200 sq.cm. first bird, add 3600sq.cm. per extra bird
CAGES*: minimum height 34cm; 1600 sq.cm. first bird, add 800 sq.cm. per extra bird
PLANTS: most individuals chew the plants in the aviary. Beware of toxic plants
MIXING: generally tolerant of other birds, even the smallest of finches. Some species may hybridise with other members of this group. Therefore, they should not be kept together.
*In Victoria, a Code of Practice for the housing of caged birds applies to the keeping of birds in captivity and requires you to provide adequate space, food, water, etc. for your birds. These codes are available from Agriculture Victoria.
FACT SHEETS:
(NOTE: ALL LICENCING INFORMATION RELATES TO VICTORIA ONLY)
- Asiatic Ring-necked Parrots
- Australian Finches
- Australian Lorikeets
- Australian Ring-necked Parakeets
- Budgerigars
- Button Quail
- Canaries
- Cockatiels
- Conures
- Coturnix Quail
- Cuban Finches
- Exotic Lories
- Galahs and Corellas
- Geopelia Doves
- Gouldian Finches
- Java Sparrows
- Kakarikis
- King & Crimson-winged Parakeets
- Lovebirds
- Mannikins and Munias
- Masked Doves
- Neophema (Grass Parrots)
- Parrot Finches
- Polytelis Parakeets
- Psephotus (Grass Parrots)
- Rosellas
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoos
- Waxbills
- Zebra Finches