The Hecks grassfinch

The delights of our wonderful hobby!

This Hecks grassfinch is about to fly into the aviairy after feeding his brood

Poephila acuticauda is its latin name. The Hecks grassfinch is considered to be a sub species & has a red beak whereas the Long Tailed grassfinch has a yellow beak!

An ideal species for a mixed aviary