Choosing a Pet Bird: A little bit about Finches

Birds can make wonderful pets, but there are many different types of birds, so how do you choose the one that is right for your family? Like any pet, birds will require lots of love and care to help keep them healthy and well, so in this blog we are taking a look at Finches, and what you can expect if you were to have a Finch as pet.

Types of Finch

Zebra Finch

The main body of the Zebra Finch is grey along the wings, a white belly and orange legs. Male zebra finches have chestnut patches on their cheeks, and black and white zebra stripes on their chin and neck. The male also has an orange beak. The females are duller in colour and are lacking chestnut patches with a bright red/orange beak. They grow up to four inches.

Bengalese Finch

These have a stocky build and can come in a variety of colours. The dark brown (or chocolate) Bengalese Finch is the most widely recognised. There is no physical difference between the Bengalese Finches other than the male Fiches will sing, as where females will not.

Java Sparrow / Java Finch

Java Sparrows have a grey upper body with a pink belly. They have a black head, white cheeks along with red around their eyes. The Java Sparrow has pink feet and a thick red beak. Male and female Java Sparrows are very similar in appearance so one way of telling them apart is by the size of their beak. Males will have a thick red beak while females will have a slimmer red beak.