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Gold Breasted Waxbill

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Original price $110.00 - Original price $110.00
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$110.00
$110.00 - $110.00
Current price $110.00
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Gender: Male

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Description

Description: The tiny Gold breasted Waxbill (Amandava subflava) also known Zebra Waxbill or Orange breasted Waxbills are a real avian treasure and beauty to observe. These sparrow-like finches are native to sub-Saharan Africa - where they inhabit the grassland and savannas south of the Sahara. Gold-breasted waxbills for sale had been classified as a threatened species in the past but their numbers have recovered and they are now available to bird keepers worldwide.

Size / Weight: 3.5" in length / about 7 gm

Temperament: Gold Breasted Waxbills are friendly, sociable, and active but can be territorial. 

Breeding: In captivity, breeding Gold Breasted Waxbills can be stimulated at any time of year provided the right conditions; spring-summer breeding is typically recommended. Gold Breasted Waxbills aged 1-4 years are most suited to breeding. A breeding diet (consisting of greens, grass seeds, soaked seed, sprouted seed, Dried Egg Food, and small live-food options or insectivore diet options such as dried ant eggs) should be offered to start one month prior to breeding. Gold Breasted Waxbills can do well in a mixed aviary with other passive species; providing plenty of covers will reduce minor bickering. Goldbreasted Waxbills have reportedly hybridized with: Green Avadavat (Amandava formosa), Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) (possibly), Common (St. Helena) Waxbill (Estrilda astrild), Black-rumped (red-eared) waxbill (E. troglodytes), African silverbill (Lonchura cantans), Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus), and red avadavat (A. a mandala).

Lifespan: 5-6 years 

Diet: Mealworms, Classic Finch Seed,  Millet, Dried Egg Food, Mineral Grit, berries, and fresh greens.

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Preferred: Ships within 3 days, arriving 4 business days after the order was placed.

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