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Posted by PHCanary on January 29, 2003 at 12:52:45:

In Reply to: Have doubts over female society/Bengalese finch posted by neecy on January 28, 2003 at 16:02:14:

First, I'd suggest a quarantine period of 30 to 45 days for your new arrival in a separate cage and room to be sure she has no disease that could be passed on to your male bird.
Although I'm not familiar with Beng finches, I'm guessing that the bird is female since they're singing to each other. I don't believe that two males would! I had a female canary who sang, meaning that some girl birds can sing, although it's unusual.

Canary

:Hello!
:I had a pair of Beng. finches but the female died :( (they were my first pair of these finches). the male fortunately is still happy and healthy. I bought another female finch for my male, but I have doubts over the new bird. When I put the new female in the male's cage the male started singing to her. To my surprise the female sang back to the male in the same manner.
:I know that in rare occasions, female finches sing just like the males. But she acts just like the male- hopping around and just being perky- that is why I doubt she/he is female. Another question .. do male Beng. finches have a distinguishable song? Or do they vary from bird to bird? The supposed female has a different but simple song (and I don't mean the "teet" sound), unlike the male's which has different high and low tones.
:Can someone please help? Thanx!

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