Kestrel IX
Bengalese finch · Shared by FrostyOtter · 1 week ago
Kestrel IX in the hat she now refuses to take off, beside the cake she says she made. The flour tells a different story.
About the Bengalese finch
- Origin
- Domesticated in Asia; no wild population
- Size
- About 11 cm
- Lifespan
- 5–9 years
- Diet
- Finch seed mix or pellets, greens, egg food when breeding
- Temperament
- Peaceful, highly social, calm; not a handling bird
- Noise
- Very quiet; a soft chattering song
Read more about the bengalese finch — what they are like to live with, grooming, and the health worth knowing about.
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