DESCRIPTION OF BIRD:
The color varies from black, cinnamon, and white.
HOW TO TELL MALE FROM FEMALE:
The society finches are difficult to sex.
ORIGIN:
They are native to India and China. These birds are not found in the wild but are a cross-breed produced in captivity.
WHEN IS THE BIRD IN COLOR:
Society finches are in color all of the time.
BREEDING:
They are excellent foster parents and are not very protective of their own nests. They are usually prolific breeders and
a normal clutch will have 5-7 eggs. If there are perhaps 10 or more eggs, you may have two females in the aviary.
Eggs are incubated for about 18 days by both parents.
DIET:
Their diet is seeds, greens, insects, and commercial egg or soft food.
Society Finch
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