Yellow-backed Whydah' song

[Blackdesertwind]

;) Hi everyone,
I have Canaries, Greensingers, Strawberry finches and a Black Mannikin. (The strawberries are in a seperate cage).
I'm interrested in the Yellow mantled whydah but I don't know what it sounds like , I'm hesitant to purchase one.

I have seen one for the first time today and I must decide tonight if I will get it, since in all the years I've been going to pet shops this is the first time ever that I see one, and the seller said they are rare here.


If you can tell me how it sounds or have a link that has a recording of one, then maybe I could make up my mind:???: . Would appreciate the help you could give me. I will be purchasing this bird tomorrow July 28th.
Thank you

Natalie from Canada

[laurab]

Hi Natalie, welcome to Feathered-Friends :p

My Husband Roger has the bird you are after and has written a small article about it, just in case you missed it here is a link http://feathered-friends.co.uk/news/?c=121&a=1069

I wouldn't say that the birds song is attractive as it is a rasping sound, but the good news is, it's not too loud :D

I have tried to find a link that has the birdsong on it, but I'm afraid I have failed:sad:

Let us know what you decide.

Laura

[kenny]

hi laura
i tried to help out by looking for the song of the yellow mantled whydah but i am sorry i drew a blank also sorry


ken:(

[laurab]

Thanks Kenny.

Natalie has told me that she has bought the Whydah anyway. :)

[kenny]

hi laura
you can actually buy the song of that particular bird from the national british museum archives.....but you cannot get it anywhere free as a lot of other african /or australian birds and british there are websites full of places where you can download the song of most birds



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[laurab]

I will have to record it and put it on here.:wink:

[kenny]

hi laura
thats not a bad idea.some of the birds that we dont here the song of very often would help people out with regards to making sure they got a pair of birds instead of two of the same sex




ken



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