. yellow rumped finch
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- An Australian Finch
- Scientific Name:
Lonchura flaviprymna
- Common Name/s:
YELLOW RUMPED FINCH, YELLOW RUMPED MUNIA, YELLOW TAILED FINCH,
STRAW RUMPED FINCH, YELLOW RUMPED MANNIKIN.
- Sub Species: None
- Origin / Distribution: Top of
Western Australia and Northern Territory.
- Habitat In Wild:
Open grasslands and along waterways. Have adapted well
to farmland and cultivated land including grain growing areas and sugar cane fields.
- Status In Wild: Rare.
The natural range of the
Yellow rumped finch appears to have reduced and the preferred habitat
has been reduced or degraded.
- Status In (Australian) Captivity:
Not common. May be difficult to find pairs.
- Age To Sexual Maturity:
?
- Adult plumage: attained at about
5 - 6
months
- Lifespan (estimate): about 7
- 8
years.
- Best breeding years (estimate):
2nd - 5th year.
- Sexing: Monomorphic
/ Dimorphic. Sexing is difficult
and may require DNA or surgical sexing.
- Mutations: Yes
- Availability: Bird dealers and
specialist breeders.
- Temperament: Best left to
experienced breeders.
The Yellow rumped finch can be difficult to breed. Prefers a large
aviary and may benefit from being housed as a colony. Will hybridize
with many other finches including the Chestnut breasted finch.
A single pair can be housed and bred in a large canary cage. With numbers low in captivity, it is best not
to house them with any other species of finch.
- Cost (Victoria) Per Pair: -
Normal colour (Approx) $350
- Description Of Adults:
- Length: Approx. 100 mm (or 4 inches)
- Colour ( "normal" colour ): Refer
photo/s above if available.
- Weight: Approx. 17 gms (or about 2/3 ozs)
Aviary Notes:
Read
notes on "Finches - Australian" web page
and use in conjunction with details
outlined on this page.
Level Of Knowledge Required:
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
/ Specialist Breeders Only.
Government Regulations &
By-Laws: Refer to "Government Laws" page.
Housing Requirements:
Click on "Housing birds"
web page for general details on the housing
of Australian Finches or read on for specific details for this finch.
The Yellow rumped finch will hybridize with many other finch species
(Munias) so care must be taken
to avoid this possibility. Maintaining a genetically pure species
is essential. One pair per aviary is the ideal situation to
maximize breeding results.
Can be housed in a planted aviary, small aviary or a large canary style
cage.
Some birds may be destructive of live
shrubs and plants.
A single pair can be bred in a large canary style breeder cage (or cabinet).
Diet / Feeding:
Click on "Feeding birds"
web page for general details on the
nutrition of Australian Finches or read on for specific details for this
finch.
The Yellow rumped finch requires a good quality finch mix, seeding grasses
and some fruits (e.g. apple) and some green leafy vegetables. Sprouted
or soaked seed if available. Live food is not essential
but is beneficial especially during breeding season. Mealworms are ideal,
small crickets and small locusts
are also liked. The best breeding results are generally obtained
from the pairs that feed live foods to the young.
Basic seed mix should include Canary
seed, White French Millet, Japanese Millet, and Yellow and Red Panicum.
Unlike the Chestnut breasted finch, the Yellow
rumped finch, in the wild, rarely feeds on the ground.
Nesting:
A basic overview only.
- Roosting nest:
No
- Nesting months: Varies
depending in which Australian State they are being bred.
- Nesting receptacles:
Prefer to build a nest in bamboo, cane and other reed like grasses.
Will also nest in shrubs or natural dry brush such as tea tree. Equally
it will build a nest in a wide variety of artificial nests including
nest boxes and wire baskets.
- Nest: Both parents
build a large dome shaped nest
made of grasses usually without an entrance tunnel. Nest is lined
with soft fine grasses and occasionally feathers. Dry grasses
as well as green grasses will be used in the nest.
- Who incubates the eggs: Hen
during the night, both share during the day.
If large wire baskets are used, it can
be loosely filled with nesting material and a cavity pushed into the
centre of the material with a hand or fist. This will leave an
entrance hole and the birds can finish the nest building and line the
nest. Before the next clutch has commenced, the old nest can be
partially or fully removed, new nest material added to the basket and
allow the birds to finish the new clean nest. Adequate nest
material must be available throughout the breeding season.
More details on
finch nests
and a selection of finch nest photos
can be located on the "nests", "finch nests"
and "finch nest photos"
web pages. Click on "Up" then "nests" then
"finch nests" and "finch nests photos" in
the navigation bars.
Breeding:
Egg Colour White. Clutch/s
per year 1 or 2, occasionally 3. Eggs per nest 4 - 6. Incubation
approx 13 - 14 days. Fledge approx. 21 days.
Independent approx. another 21 - 28 days. The young may
return to the nest for about 7 days.
The Yellow rumped finch is generally a difficult bird to breed in
captivity. Good results can be achieved in a colony in a large
planted aviary. In the wild these birds have a strong social
structure and they retain this in the aviary and like to be in a group
of Yellow rumped finches. A single pair can be bred in a large canary style breeder cage.
Young should be removed from the parents after they have become fully
independent.
The Yellow rumped finch will hybridize with many other finch species
(Munias) so care must be taken
to avoid this possibility. Maintaining a genetically pure species
is essential.
Artificial incubation, hand rearing or fostering will not be
covered on this web site. It is too complex and diverse in nature to be
attempted here. Refer "Specific References" as listed below and
"General References" listings.
Health Issues:
Refer "Avian Health Issues"
web page for information and references.
- Worming and parasite control and Quarantine
requirements of new birds or sick birds are considered to
require veterinary advice and therefore not covered on this web
site. Refer above "Avian Health Issues"
web page option.
- Avian medicine is advancing at a rapid pace. Keep
updating your knowledge and skills.
General References:
Refer to references listed on "Book
References" web page.
Specific References:
-
Australian
Aviculture
- A/A Vol 49 No. 3 Mar 1995 Page 59-62 (Inc photo)
- A/A Vol 35 No. 9 Sept 1981 Page 193-197 (Inc photo)
- A/A Vol 30 No. 5 May 1976 Page 72-74
- A/A Vol 13 No 4 Apr 1959 Page 58-60, 63.
- A/A Vol 9 No 7 Jul 1955 Page 77-78.
- A/A Vol 5 No 12 Dec 1951 Page 147.
- A/A Vol 4 No 8 Aug 1950 Page 99.
- A/A Vol 3 No 9 Sept 1949 Page 98 (Sexing Aust. finches).
- Australian Birdkeeper
- ABK Vol 4 Issue 8. Apr-May 1991 Page 381-385
- ABK Vol 3 Issue 2. Apr-May 1990 Page 61-64 (Part 3)
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