Orange Cheeked Waxbill for sale

Orange Cheeked Waxbill for sale

Bird Description & Information:

• Price:

  Orange Cheeked Waxbill for sale at $125 each.

• Age:

  (Baby 6 weeks – 5 months) (Juvenile 6-9 months) (Adult 10-18 months)

• Color:

  Orange, Red, Grey, White, Black, & Brown.

• Life Span Average:

  5 to 10 years

• Size Average:

  Small 9 to 10 centimeters

• Weight Average:

  10 to 15 grams

• Noise Level:

  Low, many chirps such as “chi-de-chi” and “zwee”. Can sing song sounds of jingling notes and truncated series of different tone whistles.

• Personality:

  Calm & Social, live in small groups and small flocks.

• Scientific Name:

  Estrilda Melpoda

• Origin or Natural Habitat:

  Western and Eastern Africa in the Countries Democratic Republic of Congo, Gambia, Angola, and Zambia. Found along water, grasslands, swamps, edge of forest, bush & thickets.

• Care:

  Its optimal to have wide cage with 1/4 inch bar spacing, for enough space to play. Filled Food & Water bowls are needed 24/7 for the bird to stay healthy and hydrated. Toys are a must and treats for the bird to be happy.

• Diet:

  Seeds, Pellets, & Fruits shall all be provided 24/7 & be balanced. Cuttle Bone must provided for calcium and vitamin blocks for vitamins. Also water soluble vitamins are optimal, such as the brand Nekton.

• Gender Differentiation:

  (Dimorphic) Adult Males will have a stripe on their vent, which is a vibrant color of orange or red. While Females will have a dull or none existent stripe of orange or red. When ordering Orange Cheeked Waxbill Finches please select DNA option to guarantee the gender of the Orange Cheeked Waxbill Finches. Orange Cheeked Waxbill Finches can be homomorphic especially when under the age of 6 weeks-9 months or on certain mutations. If client chooses not to opt-in for DNA, the ParrotCrown.com Avian Specialist Team does their best to select the right birds for our clients based off experience, physical traits, & personality traits.

• Caution:

  Small easy to escape.

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