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Finch Sites

• Finch Niche - Articles, general species profiles, & products (including the flour moth trap).

African Silverbills

• The African Silverbill - an eFinch species profile.
• Colour Variant Silverbills - Photos of the cinnamon and chocolate color mutations.
• African Silverbills - Photos of many mutations; page not in English.
• Silverbills - Article by Jayne Yantz.

Black-headed (Chestnut) Munias

• Chestnut Munias - Good photos.
• Chestnut Munia - Close-up photo.
• The Black-headed Nun - Notes on keeping this species (.pdf format).
• Chestnut Munias - From a Birdkeeper's Guide to Mannikins and Munias (Just Bengalese).
• Black-Headed, White-Headed & Tri-Coloured Munias - QFS species profile.
• Chestnut Munia - Sungei Buloh Nature Park brief species fact sheet.

Black-rumped (Red-eared) Waxbills

• Red Eared Waxbill - Observations by a keeper of these birds.
• Differentiating the Red Eye-striped Waxbills - Article by Ian Hinze.

Common (St. Helena) Waxbills

• Common Waxbill - Gorgeous photographs.
• St. Helena Waxbill - Honolulu Zoo fact sheet.
• Differentiating the Red Eye-striped Waxbills - Article by Ian Hinze.
• St. Helena Waxbill - Species profile by David Holmes.
• St. Helena Waxbill - A species showcase by Myra.

Cordon Bleu Waxbills

• Blue-breasted Cordon Bleu Waxbill - Lots of information.
• Honolulu Zoo Cordon Bleus - Focuses on the red cheeked subspecies.
• Breeding Blue Cap Cordon Bleus - Article by Kerri McCoy.
• Cordon Bleus - A Singing Wings Aviary species profile, including a song sound clip.
• Red-cheeked Cordonbleu - Beautiful photos of a wild red-cheeked cordon bleu finch.
• Cordon Bleu Photos - Beautiful photos of these birds in captivity.
• About Cordon Bleus - Short article.
• Third Times A Charm - One breeder's account of the trials and tribulations of breeding Cordon Bleus.
• A Unique Blue-Capped Cordon Bleu Experience - A truly unusual story of breeding a hand fed Cordon Bleu.

Cuban Finches

• The Cuban Finch - Article by David Holmes.
• Cuban Finch - QFS species fact sheet.

Cut-throat Finches

• Cutthroat Finch - eFinch species profile.
• Frequently Bred Cut-throat Remains Unpopular - Article by Ian Hinze.

Diamond Firetail Finches

• The Bold and Beautiful Diamond Firetail - Article by Clint Harris.
• Diamond Firetail - a Singing Wings Aviary species profile.
• Craig's Finches - Articles and photos.
• About Diamond Sparrows - a brief article.

European Goldfinches

• Keeping and Raising European Goldfinches - An article covering the basics by Thomas Kufahl.
• Il Cardellino - Photos of males, females, chicks, nests, and mutations.
• RSPB A-Z of Birds: Goldfinch - European Goldfinch fact sheet.
• Goldfinch - A historical account by a bird watcher in New Zealand.
• European Goldfinches - A Singing Wings Aviary species profile, including sound clip.

Green Singing Finches

• Singers - A QFS species profile.
• African Green Singing Finches - An entire website dedicated to this species.
• Breeding African Serins - More detailed breeding notes.
• Green Singing Finches - Photos of Green Singing Finches.
• Green Singing Finch - Honolulu Zoo species profile.
• Green Singing Finches - Article by Jayne Yantz.
• CITES - Learn more about the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Java Sparrows

• The Java Sparrow - Lots of information and pictures of mutations.
• Salem's Java Finch Pages - All about the Java Finch.
• The Java Sparrow - eFinch species profile.
• BirdLife Species Factsheet - Information on the Java Sparrow and why its population is declining in the wild.
• Java Rice Finch - A Singing Wings Aviary species profile including photos of the mutations, photos reference for sexing javas, and some genetics information.
• Java finches in Pakistan - Zaheer Minhas briefly explains his experience breeding Javas.
• The Java Sparrow - Article by a Java breeder, Steve Nesbitt.
• Java Rice Finches - Article by Jayne Yantz.
• Photos by Deanna - Photos of hand raising Java chicks.

Lady Gouldian Finches

• Erythrura - Many pictures of Gouldian mutations, including new and rare ones.
• The Gouldians' Pages - Photos and tips from a Gouldian breeder.
• My Gouldian Aviary - Experiences from a Gouldian breeder in Australia.
• The Gouldian Finch - eFinch species profile.
• The Ardea Collection - Gorgeous photos of gouldians in flight and nesting in cavities.
• Lady Gouldians - Singing Wings Aviary species profile.
• Aviary Photographs - This article discusses breeding in a single cage arrangement and shows photos of a nest with a "privacy porch."
• The Enchanted Finch - A breeder's site which includes a nice photo gallery.
• Gouldians UK - A Gouldian breeder's website.
• Gouldian Finches - A brief article compiling experiences from several gouldian breeders.
• Gouldian Finch - Honolulu Zoo species profile.

Lavender Waxbills

• Lavender Waxbill - A Honolulu Zoo species profile.
• Lavender Waxbill - QFS species fact sheet.
• Lavender Waxbill - Finch Niche species showcase.

Orange Cheeked Waxbills

• Orange-cheeked Waxbill - A Honolulu Zoo basic fact sheet.
• Orange Cheek Waxbills - Experiences and observations written by a breeder.
• Breeding Orange Cheeks - An article on the NFSS website.
• Orange Cheek Waxbills - A brief article on breeding by Sean Young.
• Orange Cheeked Waxbill - Species Showcase by Myra.

Orange (Red Bishop) Weaver

• The Orange Weaver - "An Exceptionally Aggressive and Industrious Bird," article by Stuart Balfour.
• The Grenadier Weaver - Article by David Holmes, a breeder of this species.
• Red or Orange Bishop Weaver - Honolulu Zoo species fact sheet.
• Orange Weaver - Finch Niche species showcase.

Owl (Bicheno) Finches

• The Owl Finch - eFinch species profile.
• Owl Finches - Singing Wings Aviary species profile.
• Owl Finches - Article by Harry Bryant on breeding owl finches.
• The Owl Finch - Article by Kerri McCoy.
• Bicheno Finch - Notes on keeping owl finches.
• Care and breeding of the owl finch - Brief article by Carol Heesen.

Red Avadavats (Strawberry Finches)

• Red and Green Avadavat - Photos and information on husbandry.
• Oriental Strawberry Finches - Brief article about oriental strawberry finches.
• The Strawberry Finch - Photos, song audio clips, and experiences from a keeper of strawberry finches.
• Strawberry Finches - A Singing Wings Aviary species profile.
• Strawberry Finches - Article by Jayne Yantz.
• Red Avadavat - Excellent photos of males, females, and juveniles (use the "Next" button to advance through images).
• Red Avadavat (Red Munia) - More photos.

Red-throated Parrot Finches

• Erythrura - Red-throated parrot finches & mutations.
• Parrot Finches - General Parrot Finch care.
• Red-headed Parrot Finch - Brief species fact sheet.
• Red-headed Parrot Finch - Introductory article by Bruce Dixon.
• Red Headed Parrot Finch - Birds2Grow species care sheet.
• Steve's Parrot Finch Forum - Notes from a breeder.

Saffron Finches

• Sicalis Flaveola - This page is in Spanish and has several pictures.
• The Saffron Finch - Photos and a brief species profile.
• Saffron Finch - A Singing Wings Aviary species profile.

Shaft-tail (Heck's Grass) Finches

• The Shafttail Finch - eFinch species profile.
• Shaft-tail Finch - Singing Wings Aviary species profile.
• Showing the Shaft-tail Finch - Article by Kerri McCoy.

Society (Bengalese) Finches

• Just Bengalese - Articles and photo galleries of most of the mutations.
• ExoticFinches.com - Photos and articles by a breeder of Bengalese finches.
• SocietyFinch.com - Breeder of society finches; lots of pictures.
• The Society Finch - eFinch species profile.
• Successfully Using Societies as Foster Parents - Detailed article by Kristine Spencer.
• Bengalese Finch - Singing Wings Aviary species profile.
• National Bengalese Fanciers Association - An organization dedicated to breeding show-quality society finches.

Spice Finches

• Scaly-breasted Munia - Lots of information.
• Widowed Spice Finch - Article by Jayne Yantz.
• Spice Finch - NFSS article.
• The Spice Finch - eFinch species profile.
• Spice Finch - Singing Wings Aviary species profile.
• The Spice Finch - A brief article on breeding the Spice Finch.

Star Finches

• Star Finch - Very thorough article by Doug Hill, includes pictures of mutations.
• The Star Finch - eFinch species profile, includes audio file of the male's song.
• Wildlifing - Photos, audio files, and a map of distribution.
• Star Finch - A Honolulu Zoo species fact sheet.
• Star Finches - Photos of some of the star finch mutations.
• Savannah Explorer - Learn about wild populations of star finches.
• Star Quality - An article by Susan St. Maurice.
• About Star Finches - Concise breeder's notes.
• Star Finch - A Singing Wings Aviary species profile.
• Star Finches - Brief species profile by Steve Nesbitt.
• Star Finches - Article by Laurance Trigwell.

White-headed Munias

• The White-headed Munia - eFinch species profile.
• White-headed Munia - Notes on keeping and breeding this species.
• Lonchura maja - From a Birdkeeper's Guide to Mannikins and Munias (Just Bengalese).
• Black-Headed, White-Headed & Tri-Coloured Munias - QFS species profile.

Zebra Finches

• Zebra Finches - Photos of mutations, information about genetics, and birds for sale by the breeder Garrie Landry.
• Varieties of Finches - eFinch profiles on various zebra finch mutations.
• Zebra Finch Experiences in Australia - Learn about this species in the wild.
• The Zebra Finch - Article by Kerri McCoy.
• The Black-faced Zebra Finch - Article by Frank Nielsen.
• Zebra Finch - Singing Wings Aviary species profile, including song clip.
• Zebra Finches - Article by Laurance Trigwell.
• Zebra Photos - Pictures of mutations.
• ZBirds - Breeder's website with photos of his birds.
• Zebra Finch Society - A National (US) Finch Club Devoted to Zebra Finch.
• Zebra Finches on the Internet - Covers care, breeding, colors, and so forth.
• Common Zebra Finch Questions - Answers to common questions about zebra finches; article by Jayne Yantz.
• Zebra Finch Biology - An article discussing taxonomy, habitat, distribution, and more.
• The Zebra Finch - Finch Niche species showcase, includes photos of several mutations.
• The Charcoal - Genetics notes, photos, and some history of the establishment of this mutation in Australia.