I have four Gouldian finches for about 3 weeks now. Since I bought them all young and the wife of the owner "accidentally" put all the youngsters into one large cage, I have no clue about their colour or mutation . But when the lagest birds in the bunch started to molt, I came up with this photo

I saw him did mating dance with others, so this must be a male, right? and The breast is not so vibrant, I think he is lilac breast, right? I also saw some white feathers on his head, is that normal? Can we tell something more about this guy just with this photo? Althought I had social and Zebra for years, I've just started trying to keep Gouldian, so I am curious about everything about them, hope you can help me a lot in keeping them successfully!!

What is the bird next to the gouldian?

I think it's a strawberry.

I thought so too, but it has some other colors that strawberry finches don't have.

Like what, Donna? He looks like my male Strawberry - midway between breeding plumage and... not breeding plumage.

And yes, I'd say the Gouldian is a lilac breasted normal male.

Thks Liz.
I dont like the lilac breast at all, hic hic*__*
This is that strawberry male again

Waiting for 2 or 3 months to the next rain season and he will be in breeding plumage again

Oooh that Strawberry is beautiful My male Strawberry can't decide if he is coming into plumage or going out of it.

I thought I saw some purple and yellow colors.....

Yellows... yes bright yellow on the male's stomach. But purples??? Ummm you just might want to cut out that last glass of wine, Donna.

Seriously though, moniters all show colours a little differently. Maybe the blacks just showed up a bit purplish.

That's only bright yellow and greyish-yellow, maybe there're something wrong with your monitor
Liz, Im going to purchase some Blue gouldians, imported from Thailand. But I heard that they are kind of weaker than any other mutations, is that right? And what about the "white" colour( pale blue?), do you have any of them? If they are really weaker and more sensitive than the others, guess I will just order some Yellow back

I completely 100% DISAGREE that blues are any weaker than the yellows or greens

If they are bred to unrelated Gouldians (as all birds should be) then in my opinion blues, pastels, silvers and yellows are just as genetically strong as normals. (stepping down off my soapbox now...)

Yes I have blue males and females as well as 1 male light blue/pastel blue/dilute blue/sky blue - whatever you'd like to call it, with a purple breast. If he had a white breast he would be silver and I have that too.

Light blue / pastel blue, dilute blue, sky blue -


Silver -



PS - I can't wait to see pics of your new purchases, Hoang!!

It's about three weeks left and I will have my Blue Gouldians here in my house , Im gonna purchase a white breast-black head male, a purple breast female, and consider a silver male.
and I cant wait to see my new puchases, either

Beautiful blues/silvers Liz!!!

Very good Hoang! I love the blues!!! I hope to be getting my pastel male very soon, I'm so excited!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see pics! You have some beautiful birds.

Renee

Liz, that silver is beautiful.

I don't think it is the monitor...... I have viewed it on several different ones. Must be the eyes.....

that's one BEAUTIFUL strawberry male. very colorful. never seen one like it.