A Guide To Australian Grassfinches

The popularity of Australian Grassfinches worldwide is largely due to the hardiness of these tiny, gregarious and colourful birds. The 18 members of the Australian Grassfinch Estrildid family are featured in detail. 160 colour photographs support the 80 pages of text and diagrams indicate visual differences. A must for every finch breeder's library. CONTENTS Introduction Management of Australian Grassfinches Feeding and Nutrition Housing of Grassfinches Compatibility/Sexing Methods of Regulating the Breeding Season Fledging and Weaning Grassfinch Chicks Fostering Colour Mutations in Grassfinch Species Common Health and Disease Problems in Grassfinches Diagrams SPECIES Beautiful Firetail Finches Black-throated Grassfinches White-rumped Black-rumped Blue-faced Parrot Finches Chestnut-breasted Munias Crimson Finches Black-bellied White-bellied Diamond Firetail Finches Double-barred Finches White-rumped Black-rumped Gouldian Finches Black-headed Red-headed Yellow-headed Long-tailed Grassfinches Yellow-billed Red-billed Masked Grassfinches White-eared Painted Firetail Finches Pictorella Munias Plum-headed Finches Red-browed Finches Lesser Red-browed Red-eared Firetail Finches Star Finches Eastern Western Yellow-rumped Munias Zebra Finches