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Re: Orange weavers turned brown?
Posted by Jen on 8/04/06

On 7/30/06, aimee wrote:
> hi everyone,
>
> my orange finches have lost their brilliant color in the
> past6 months and now only have brown feathers. Has this
> happened to anyone else? Could it be seasonal or diet
> related?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice!!

Yes, it's seasonal. During the off-breeding season, the
males will look like the females and are pretty much
indistinguishable. Before the breeding season, the males
will put on their orange/black garb.

Hope this helps!

Jen

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Orange weavers turned brown?, 7/30/06, by aimee.
• Re: Orange weavers turned brown?, 8/04/06, by Jen.
• Re: Orange weavers turned brown?, 8/18/06, by Kitty.J.