![]() Also, Society Finches can be housed with other finches including other societies, Zebra Finches, Gouldian Finches, and Spice Finches. Hens are devoid of these markings and have a pale reddish yellow beak. ![]() Males have a bright red beak, barred chest and throat, reddish flanks with white spots. But if the first bird does not display it is almost certainly a hen. Common colours: Fawn, White, Pied, black-breasted, black-fronted, charcoal, yellow-beaked, marked white, chestnut-flanked white. Unfortunately, this does not necessarily mean the introduced bird is a female. If the first bird is a male, it will immediately display to the newcomer. One method to sex Bengalese is to place a single bird in a small cage completely isolated it from its own kind (both sight and hearing) and after several hours then introduce another Bengalese to the cage. However, it is possible to determine gender by behavior since males tend to display to females. Obtaining a female-male pair can present a difficulty because both sexes look similar. They are also quite easy to breed provided they are properly sexed. This sociability is also responsible for their American name of "society finch."īengalese finches are quite easy to look after. Thus they breed better if kept as single pairs in individual breeding boxes. In an aviary they lay eggs and crowd into a single nest, interfering with incubation (which is performed by the female and lasts 16 days) or damaging the eggs. These birds like to be close together and tend to all roost in one nest if kept in a group. Two males will usually accept eggs or even partly grown young without any hesitation. While two males may not get along without other company, it has been found the best "pairing" for fostering is to use two males, this works better than either two females or a male and female pairing. They breed well and are good foster parents for other finch-like birds. ![]() Bengalese finches are well adapted to captivity and the company of humans. ![]()
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