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Parrot-Finch(Erythrura) |
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have in common that they are Greenish Birds with a strong Bill. There is 13 diffirent types: |
 Here are the first 8 members of The Erythrura family. |
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Bamboo
Parrot-Finch - Blue-faced Parrot-Finch - Tanimbar Parrot-Finch - Red-headed Parrot-Finch - Papuan Parrot-Finch - Short-tailed Parrot-Finch - Pin-tailed Parrot-Finch - Coloria Parrot-Finch - Green-faced Parrot-Finch - Tricolored Parrot- Finch - Fiji Parrot-Finch - Pink-billed Parrot Finch - Gouldian Finch |
( Erythrura
hyperythra) ( Erythrura trichroa) ( Erythrura prasina) ( Erythrura psittacea) ( Erythrura papuana) ( Erythrura cuanovirens) ( Erythrura regia) ( Erythrura coloria) ( Eryhtrura viridifacies) ( Erythrura tricolor) ( Erythrura pealii ) ( Erythrura kleinschmidti ) ( Erythrura gouldiae) |
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I will only mention Red-headed- , Blue-faced Parrot-Finch, Coloria Parrot Finch and Gouldian Finch, since it is those four types I have. ( You can watch Coloria Parrot Finch and Gouldian Finch at their own pages) |
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Red-headed Parrot Finch(Erythrura psittacea)
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Original Country: |
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In Nature Red-headed Parrot-finch live on
New Caledonia, which is a group of Islands in the Pacific Ocean to the
West of Australia. New Caledonia is surrounded by a 1.600 km long
barrier Reef which make New Caledonia to the biggest Lagoon in the
World. Red-headed Parrot-finch live in open country bordering forested areas. They like Grass, Brush lands as well as abandoned Plantations. |
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Male
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| Forehead, Crown in the front, Sides
of the Head, and Throat shining red. The Area round the eyes Black. In
the back Vent, Tail cover feathers and the middle Tail feathers red.
The rest of the Plumage Grass-green. Bill Black, Iris darkbraun and legs Horn-coloured. |
 Red-headed Parrot-Finch Male (1.0) |
Female
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| On the whole like The Male but The Colour of the Female are generally less widespreaded.In the Male, the red extends past the eye, in the Female the red breaks rifht at the eye. The Female are slightly smaller with rounder heads. |
 Red-headed Parrot-Finch Female (0.1) |
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Size: Red-headed Parrot-Finch is about 12 cm long. |
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How
to take care:
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| The Red-headed Parrot Finch is a very
active Bird that needs room to
fly,and it is very active bather. It thrives wonderfully in an Aviary.
They get along well with other Birds and do well in a mixed Aviary. It
is not advisable, however, to house more than one pair of Red-headed
Parrot Finch in the same flight as the Males will be in constant battle
over territory. Males can safely be housed together if there are no
Females present. It is not demanding, but needs temperature over 15º otherweise this Bird become passive and bloated. It must have access to sprouted Bigcorned Seed, Finch Seed, Flour Worms, Mosquito Caterpillars and possible Mosquito Cocoons. It likes Cucumber but eats very rarely Fruit. |
 Mosquito Caterpillar |
 Red-headed Parrot-Finch (Female to the right) |
 Finch Seed |
 Melorme |
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 Cucumber |
Breeding:
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reasonable stable breed Bird, who
likes to breed in a Nest Basket with Cocos Fibres, Feathers and Downs.
The Male brings the Nesting material to the Nest and The Female built
it. Red-headed Parrot-Finch lays 2 to 6 Eggs. Both parents begin incubating after th 4th Egg is laid. The Eggs hatch after 12 to 13 days. TheChicks fledge about 21 days later, and are independent after 8 days . They normally don´t return to the Nest. It is best to not remove them from their parents for 3 weeks however. Red-headed Parrot-Finch is a peaceful Bird, who get along very fine with other Birds also in the Breedingtime. |
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 9 to 10 days |
 20 to 21 days |
 20 days |
 28 days |
Blue-faced Parrot Finch( Erythrura
Trihroa)
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Oroginal Country:
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In Nature Blue-faced Parrot-Finch live on
New Guineo, part of Indonesia, Western Pacific Islands and North-East
Australia (Cape York). They inhabits Rainforest, Mangrove or Eucalyptus Forest clearins and edges, but also Grasslands and edges of cultivation |
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Male
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| An essentially green Finch with deep blue forehead and Face. The Tail is red to reddish brown. The Bill is stout and Black in colour. The Legs and Feet are pinkish brown |
 Male (1.0) |
Female
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| The Blue on the Face is less extensive. The colouring is generally duller than the adult Male, Otherwise very similar. The Female is slightly smaller with rounder heads. In addition, only the Male emits the trilling song. |
 Female (0.1) |
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Size: Blue-faced Parrot-Finch is 11 to 12,5 cm long. |
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How
to take care:
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Blue-faced Parrot Finch is a very
active Bird that needs room to fly. Although it can be kept in small
Avairies they will not do as well in them as they are Birds that
appreciates a bit of "room to move". The bigger the Aviary the better
and the more cover the better. It needs
temperature over 15º. In the Night sitting these Birds close
together at the top branches. This Bird is a very active bather. The Food consists of Cuttlebone, Finch Seed, Lettuce, Apples, Pears and Grapes. |
 Cuttlebone Finch Seed |
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Breeding:
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| It is a reasonable breed-willingly type,
who needs a Nest Boxe, which is about 15 × 15 cm i
bottum-measure. It can breed in a big Nest basket too. It is a Bird who
does not favour any particular type of nesting receptable as they will
nest in almost anything at all! They fill the Nest receptacle with nesting material that consists course Grasss and line the Nest with burlap, soft fine Grasses and occasionally Feathers.The behaviour of the Male towards the Female can be violently but usually the mating comes out right. The Female lays 4 to 6 Eggs. Incubation takes about 14 days. The Chicks stay in the Nest for about 3 weeks.They have characteristicly blue shining spots in the corners of the Mouth. The Spots act on the Feeding of the yuong Birds from the Adults. In the Breedingtime must the Bird be offered numbers of sprouted Seed. Flour Worms, Mosquito Caterpillars and Mosquito Cocoons. The Chicks coloured up at the age of 3 Months. Since the Blue-faced Parrot Finch is a good breeder, it is often times necessary to seperate the pairs in order to give the Female a rest. |
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 Mouth Marks |
 6 to 7 days |
 12 to 14 days |
 Parents with 3 weeks old young Birds |
 3 Months |
 6 Weeks
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 2 youngs (To the left) |
