Lip-stick marked Java

The Java Sparrow or Maya Costa in the Philippines (Padda oryzivora) is the largest of the Estrilidid finches and while not brilliantly colored it is a strikingly elegant bird. Javas are closely allied with the munias (Lonchura spp) and in keeping with that group are sexually monomorphic. These birds are widely kept [...]

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Domesticating Finches In the Philippines
Introduction & Scope
The routine capture and domestication of wild birds is a taboo subject that most modern aviculturists agree should stop but that will only happen when domesticated strains are secure. In my homeland, Australia, laws governing the capture and sale of wild-life have prohibited this practice (at least for Australian [...]

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Well Finchme has been off the air again for a while.  I hope some you guys made it to the BIRDS show at Tiendasita’s on March 8.  Unfortunately I couldn’t get there and since then I’ve had some my recent aviculturals successes brought to a halt.  On March 10, I checked in on my two [...]

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 Who amongst bird keepers hasn’t at some time seen a bird and been overcome by the desire to own it? Since I only have a very narrow range of avian interest (finches) I don’t get tempted too often by what’s on sale at Cartimar but in early September I noticed a pair of Linnets for sale and although [...]

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Recently I’ve been contemplating the origin, practices and future of aviculture in the Philippines. I hope that my philosophy isn’t at odds with the local authorities. I can’t speak as an avicultural or regulatory professional – just as an interested party looking at the information available on the internet and just talking to local bird [...]

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I’ve had this manual for months now, when I was researching extensively for that Global Warming post.  Read it in sections again today, and learned a lot from it.   I thought you might find some use with it as well.  (To Greg: I think the manual you would want created should look a little something like this.)  Please right-click on [...]

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Hi Everyone! I created an online Chat Room for us here at FinchMe. Leave your online schedules below and maybe we can all meet for an online EB(Eyeball). Thanks!

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The past week spun the most heated discussions here on FM, from the legality of birdkeeping in the country, to the creation of a price list for finches on the market.  Let me make a digression by bringing our readers’ attention to something which I believe is a more important topic–changes in the environment and what the effects are to our [...]

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This may be the least popular article on Finchme but I really think that it’s important to know that legally if you keep finches (or any birds for that matter) you are supposed to register with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Legislation to control trade and preserve wildlife in Philippines is regulated and [...]

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I’ve been getting quite a number of e-mails lately asking me how to be an official Member/Breeder of the FinchMe community.  Some are interested to post their birds on this site(for selling) and a few want to contribute to the discussion and post articles.  Finally, I have laid out a Membership Proposal for those who want to join.  [...]

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