Finch bird is one of million kind birds which recently popular to be pet at home. After their special skills exposed, many people choose this bird as alternative option to have low-budget birdsong. Besides they can be setting to imitating any sound as we want, finch also easy benign. That’s why people choose this bird especially as bird competition. With this chance, some people try to raise them and using it as a profit. From people who still beginner, it is so hard for them to start this business. But don’t need to worry because we have some tips about how to raise it easily for beginner. When we try to raise or pet finch bird, some beginners and also you may be thinking about how to know the sex of finch bird. Well, this is frequently asked with mostly people both beginners in livestock industry or just pet owners. In this chance, let’s we share information about 4 ways to tell the sex of a finch bird.
Besides they can be setting to imitating any sound as we want, finch also easy benign. That’s why people choose this bird especially as bird competition. With this chance, some people try to raise them and using it as a profit. From people who still beginner, it is so hard for them to start this business. But don’t need to worry because we have some tips about how to raise it easily for beginner. When we try to raise or pet finch bird, some beginners and also you may be thinking about how to know the sex of finch bird. Well, this is frequently asked with mostly people both beginners in livestock industry or just pet owners. In this chance, let’s we share information about 4 ways to tell the sex of a finch bird.
It is hard to make the difference between male and female of finch bird. That’s because their feathers are so similar each other and also, their size (body length) are also similar. But if you look at them carefully, this bird has some differences which can tell you the sex.
Finch bird is become popular to be pet animal because they are easy-benign and also has beautiful tweet. It is usually life as colony. Some people are afraid when they want to bought finch bird for the first time. They are afraid if what they bought is a female. Well female finch is not too interesting for birdsong lovers because their tweet is not louder as male. So here is the criteria will tells you clearly.
Male finch bird
Both male and female finch bird has some physically differences. Besides, usually male bird has louder tweet than female. In the market trade, male finch bird is more expensive than female. If you want more know about it, check this out:
- Head size
The head of male finch is bigger than female. It may be hard to find this sign. So you need to focus and if you dare take 2 finch birds and observed it directly.
- Head’s black spot
There a straightly black spot in his head. As we know that finch bird mostly has black head. But the male has darker black spot than the female. This dark spot is using as object to pull the interest of female when the time to marriage is coming.
- Aggressive
Well it may be so personal assume but when we think about how naturally male is, this logic is so suit. Male finch bird looks more aggressive. But it doesn’t mean that only male finch bird which can aggressive. Female finch birds are also can be aggressive especially if something threats their baby.
- Body length
The length of male finch bird is longer than female. It is also hard to find this sign. So once again you better take two finch birds and observed it directly if you want to safe.
- The tweet
Male finch bird’s tweet is louder than female. The female’s tweet is usually staccato. That’s why people more interested towards male than female finch bird.
- The vent
The vent of male finch bird is more stand out.
Female finch bird
Female finch bird has their own figure. Here is the explanation:
- The topknot
The topknot of female finch bird looks like short and straightly stands up.
- The head
The head of female finch bird is smaller than male. It may be hard to find this sign. So you need to focus and if you dare take 2 finch birds and observed it directly.
- The body
The female finch bird’s body tends to be more rounded than the male. Well that’s because the female must be breeding. So rounded body will used as place the eggs inside their body during pregnancy times.
- Not aggressive
It doesn’t mean that only male finch bird which can aggressive. Female finch birds are also can be aggressive especially if something threats their baby. So they are aggressive by reason, not as naturally instinct as male finch bird.
- Pubic bone
Their pubic bone is wider, softer, and little bit tenuous.
The ways
- Look to their beak
If the top of the beak is sharper to bottom, so you can make sure that the finch is a male. But if the beak is more flat, so that finch is female. It may be hard to find this sign. So once again you need to focus and if you dare take 2 finches and observed it directly. Don’t need to hurry up when you observe it, just take it slow until you are sure with your decision what will you pick.
- Look over their topknot carefully
If the topknot is more stands up, that surely male finch bird. As mentioned before that female finch bird has short and straightly stands up topknot. So this part is must be so easy to signs you the sex.
- Look over their body
If the body looks like longer, mostly it is a male. If their body is rounded, it should be female.
- Hear their tweet
If the tweet is more monotone and not clearly louder, so that finch is a female. But if the tweet is louder and has variation, it is surely male.
Conclusion
- It is hard but also fun to find the differences between male and female finch bird.
Beside it is because the feathers which really similar, their face, shape, and size is not too far different. So as long you can enjoy the process and want to patient, you will know and moreover find new method to analyze their sex.
- Focus and careful
As mentioned before that their differences is not too far, you need more focus and look at it carefully to see the sign. All things which similar still have differences, no matter if it is like dot. To make you easier especially you who still beginner in this business, it is better to compare two finch birds directly.
- Know the crucial or cheat zone
As mentioned before that all things which similar still have differences, no matter if it is like dot, it must be points that signs you. So does finch bird, they are has their own point of cheating that you should know. That cheating points is body posture, head size, and tweeting sound. Besides, their value in the trade market also difference. Male finch bird is more expensive than female. But if you dare to catch finch bird by your own hands, it is different story. Besides you have to know about their habit flight, you better also know how to get a finch bird using your hands.