This book provides a basic reference with colour and black and white photographs on Australian finch husbandry and breeding. Compiled by members of the Australian based Qld Finch Soc Inc.
Contents
Introduction to Keeping Australian Finches
Aviaries (design, construction, plants, pests)
Feeding (nutrition, seeds, live food, greens, minerals, other foods)
General Management
Health and Related Problems
Species
Beautiful Firetail Finches
Black-throated Grassfinches
Blue-faced Parrot Finches
Chestnut-breasted Mannikins
Crimson Finches
Diamond Firetail Finches
Double-barred Finches
Gouldian finches
Longtailed Grassfinches
Masked Grassfinches
Painted Firetail Finches
Pictorella Mannikins
Plum-headed Finches
Red-browed Finches
Red-eared Firetail finches
Star Finches
Yellow-rumped Mannikins
Zebra Finches
Included also are distribution zones complimented by a detailed coloured climatic weather map showing the diverse conditions to which the Australian finches are subjected to.