Finch Breeders Handbook Volume 1: The Australians (Revised Edition)

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.