The adorable Owl Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii)
Temperament
Playful and curious, the Owl Finch is a charming and entertaining bird to keep. Although highly social with other finches, the Owl Finch in not big on being handled by humans, preferring the close company of other birds. Keeping just one Owl Finch is not recommended.1 Like most finches, the Owl Finch does better when housed in groups of Owl Fiches in large enclosures, or at the very least, a pair of Owl Finches in a smaller enclosure. Owl Finches can also be kept with other finches in the same family, as well as canaries.
Owl Finches will readily breed if you keep males and females together. If you prefer not to have baby Owl Finches, you might try to keep all females. However, telling male and female Owl Finches apart is not always an easy task (read more about sexing Owl Finches below under “Owl Finch Colors and Markings”).
Playful and curious, the Owl Finch is a charming and entertaining bird to keep. Although highly social with other finches, the Owl Finch in not big on being handled by humans, preferring the close company of other birds. Keeping just one Owl Finch is not recommended.1 Like most finches, the Owl Finch does better when housed in groups of Owl Fiches in large enclosures, or at the very least, a pair of Owl Finches in a smaller enclosure. Owl Finches can also be kept with other finches in the same family, as well as canaries.
Owl Finches will readily breed if you keep males and females together. If you prefer not to have baby Owl Finches, you might try to keep all females. However, telling male and female Owl Finches apart is not always an easy task (read more about sexing Owl Finches below under “Owl Finch Colors and Markings”).
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06 June 2022
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