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Written by Laura Bryant
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Saturday, 30 September 2006 |
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My husband built my first aviary in the early part of 2001. I had purchased some Zebra and Bengalese finches and they seemed to settle in fine. I then introduced my first weavers in April of the same year; the male was very handsome indeed in all his breeding colours. A few days later I remember thinking I had done the wrong thing, as the Weavers were very ‘skittish’, although not aggressive. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 01 October 2006 )
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Yellow mantled whydah – euplectes macrourus |
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Written by Roger Bryant
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Friday, 07 July 2006 |
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The Yellow-Mantled Whydah originates from Africa. It is approx.18-22cm in size. The cock bird is black from head to tail except for his mantle across his shoulders, which is golden – yellow in colour. Some colouring may also show on the wing tips. The hen is brown in colour with a lighter brown stripe across the eyes. The one thing I will say, regarding the female Whydah is that they are almost indistinguishable from the Orange Bishop female, the similarity is amazing; the female whydah appears to be a bit bigger but this does not guarantee that she is a Whydah. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 01 October 2006 )
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Written by Laura Bryant
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Saturday, 30 September 2006 |
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Gold-breasted Waxbill also known as Zebra Waxbill (An African finch) Amandava subflava Gold-breasted Waxbills are perhaps one of the easiest species of waxbill to breed. I introduced the Gold-breast, Orange Cheek and Red Eared Waxbills to my mixed aviary last year. The only pair to breed were the Gold-breasts. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 01 October 2006 )
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