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Cut-throat Finch
BeginnerAmadina fasciata
An African estrildid with sandy plumage flecked black, the male alone carrying a bright red band across the throat. A chestnut belly patch completes the pattern, and the sexes are easy to tell apart.
Difficulty
Beginner
Temperature
10℃
Lifespan
5-8 years
Size
About 12cm
Humidity
40〜60%
Diet
Mixed millet-based seed, spray millet, sprouted seed, and greens such as chickweed and dandelion
About
The cut-throat finch (Amadina fasciata) is an estrildid finch widespread across sub-Saharan Africa. It is about 12 cm long, with pale sandy-brown plumage flecked with black, a black-brown tail, a thick white chin and cheeks, a chestnut patch on the belly and pink legs. The adult male carries a bright red band across the throat, which gives the species its English name; the band is duller in young males and absent in females. Four subspecies are recognised: the nominate fasciata plus alexanderi, meridionalis and contigua. It usually does not build its own nest but takes over nests built by other birds. A clutch is three to six white eggs, hatching after twelve to thirteen days; the young leave the nest at twenty-one to twenty-seven days and are fed by the parents for about three more weeks. It appears to have been the first estrildid imported into Europe for trade, kept there from the 17th or 18th century.
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Lifespan of the Cut-throat Finch
The Cut-throat Finch lives 5-8 years.
Size of the Cut-throat Finch
The Cut-throat Finch grows to About 12cm.
Temperature & humidity for the Cut-throat Finch
The ideal temperature for the Cut-throat Finch is 10℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa, widespread especially in the Sahel and in eastern and southern regions
Lifespan
Care Specifications
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Amadina fasciata (Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms: Loxia fasciata
Authority databases: GBIF
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listedIUCN LC · Least Concern
Amadina fasciata. The family Estrildidae is not listed in the CITES Appendices, so this species is not covered. The IUCN assesses it as Least Concern.
Sources: CITES Appendices (Estrildidae not listed) / IUCN Red List
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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