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M a n y o f u s a t t e n d s e v e r a l l o c a l s h o w s a n d s o m e r e g u l a r l y t r a v e l s i g n i f i c a n t d i s t a n c e s t o a t t e n d s h o w s t h a t o r e l e s s t h a n l o c a l . B u t a N o t i o n a l i s a n o t h e r a n i m a l . It c o l l s t o a l l o f u s f r o m e v e r y s t a t e t o " g e t t o g e t h e r . " W e n e e d t o e m p h a s i z e t h e " N o t i o n a l " i n N a t i o n a l F i n c h a n d S o f t b i l l S o c i e t y a n d , w h e n p o s s i b l e , p l a n , p o c k o u r b o g s a n d b i r d s , a n d g o t o t h e N A T I O N A L . O f c o u r s e i t ' s e a s i e r w h e n t h e s h o w i s c l o s e t o h o m e , b u t i t ' s a l w a y s a l o n g t r i p f o r s o m e o f t h o s e w h o a t t e n d . I ' m s a y i n g t o t h o s e w h o c o u l d n ' t s h i f t p l a n s a n d g e a r s t o m o k e i t t o S o n D i e g o o n s h o r t n o t i c e , t h a t " W e m i s s e d y o u ! " a n d t o a l l o f y o u w h o w e r e i n S a n D i e g o a n d t h o s e w h o c o u l d n ' t m o k e i t , " W e ' r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o s e e i n g y o u i n K a n s a s C i t y , M i s s o u r i . "

W h i l e c o n s i d e r i n g t h a t N o v e m b e r 1 7 t h r o u g h 1 9 , 2 0 1 1 K a n s a s C i t y v a c a t i o n n e x t y e a r , p l e a s e t a k e a s t r o l l t h r o u g h t h e C e n s u s i n t h i s i s s u e a n d f o l l o w u p b y m a k i n g c o n t a c t s t o s t r e n g t h e n y o u r e x i s t i n g b l o o d l i n e s o r a d d s o m e t h i n g n e w t o t h e b i r d r o o m . T h e C e n s u s i s e a s i l y t h e b e s t t o o l a v a i l a b l e f o r f i n d i n g n e w b l o o d l i n e s a n d l o c a t i n g b r e e d e r s . C o m b i n e t h e C e n s u s w i t h t h e F S S S p e c i e s G r o u p s f o r s p e c i e s -s p e c i f i c s u p p o r t , a d v i c e , a n d a p l a c e t o s h o r e y o u r e x p e r i e n c e s w i t h o t h e r b r e e d e r s . A h i s t o r y o f s u c c e s s i s n ' t r e q u i r e d a n d I ' m n o t a l o n e i n b e l i e v i n g w e o f t e n l e a r n m o r e f r o m t h e f a i l u r e s t h a n t h e s u c c e s s e s . A l s o i n t h i s i s s u e i s a n a r t i c l e o n G r a y S i n g e r s ,

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T h e B l u e D a c n i s , D o c n i s c o y o n o , i s a l s o k n o w n b y t h e n a m e s o f B l u e S u g a r b i r d , T u r q u o i s e o r B l o c k - t h r o a t e d H o n e y -c r e e p e r . T h e y o r e a v e r y g r a c e f u l l i t t l e b i r d f o u n d e x t e n s i v e l y i n L a t i n A m e r i c a a n d t h e C a r i b b e a n .

A l t h o u g h t h i s b i r d i s o f t e n c o n s i d e r e d t o b e o n e o f t h e m o r e d e l i c a t e s p e c i e s , i t is f o r t u n a t e l y n o t t o o d i f f i c u l t t o k e e p — i f i t c a n b e o b t a i n e d i n t h e f i r s t p l a c e . T h e i r d i e t s h o u l d i n c l u d e f i n e l y d i c e d f r u i t s a n d s m a l l b e r r i e s , s o a k e d s m a l l p e l l e t s (I u s e P r e t t y B i r d S o f t b i l l p e l l e t s ) .

a n d l i v e f o o d . I d o n o t f e e d t h e m a n e c t a r m i x b u t I d o s p r i n k l e t h e d r y n e c t a r p o w d e r o n t h e i r f o o d . I p r o v i d e t h e n e c t a r i n t h i s m a n n e r b e c a u s e i f i t i s o f f e r e d OS 0 s o l u t i o n t h e h o n e y c r e e p e r s w i l l t a k e t h e n e c t a r t o t h e e x c l u s i o n o f a l l o t h e r f o o d s a n d t h e i r h e a l t h s o o n s t a r t s t o d e t e r i o r a t e . 1 h o v e h a d B l u e D a c n i s l i v e f o r o v e r a d o z e n y e a r s s o i t w o u l d a p p e a r t h e y d o n o t s u f f e r t o o m u c h b y n o t h a v i n g a n e c t a r m i x t o d r i n k .

W h e n e v e r o n a v i c u l t u r i s t i s f o r t u n a t e e n o u g h t o o b t a i n a b i r d t h a t i s t o t a l l y u n a f r a i d i t q u i c k l y b e c o m e s o n e o f t h e i r f a v o r i t e s . It i s f o r t h i s v e r y r e a s o n t h a t t h e B l u e D a c n i s i s p r o b a b l y m y f a v o u r i t e o f a l l t h e b i r d s I h a v e e v e r k e p t , w e l l o v e r 1 0 0 s p e c i e s o v e r m y 4 5 - y e a r " c a r e e r " . ( A l t h o ' I d o h o v e a m o l e Y e l l o w -l e g g e d H o n e y c r e e p e r t h a t i s p u s h i n g h i m OS 0 d o s e s e c o n d ) .

If I e n t e r t h e D a c n i s a v i a r y a n d h o l d m y h a n d o u t t h e m o l e w i l l f l y d i r e c t l y o n t o m y h a n d t o s e e i f I h o v e b r o u g h t h i m a t r e a t . If I a m d o i n g a n y w o r k w h i c h i n v o l v e s h a v i n g t h e a v i a r y d o o r o p e n h e w i l l h o p i n a n d o u t t r y i n g t o f i n d s o m e m i s c h i e f t o g e t i n t o . H e a l w a y s v o l u n t a r i l y r e t u r n s t o h i s a v i a r y .

D a c n i s s h o u l d a l w a y s b e c o n s i d e r e d q u i t e d e l i c a t e a n d e v e n w h e n a c c l i m a t e d s h o u l d n o t b e s u b j e c t e d t o t e m p e r a t u r e s b e l o w 1 5 d e g r e e s C f o r a n y p r o l o n g e d p e r i o d o f t i m e . O n c e t h e y o r e p r o p e r l y a c c l i m a t i z e d t h e y a d o p t r e a d i l y t o a v i c u l t u r e a n d w i l l o f t e n l i v e f o r 1 0 o r m o r e y e a r s i f c a r e d f o r c o r r e c t l y .

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Blue Dacnis cock. Photo by Tow ,1.,.,.9,u1

The male can often be seen sitting on a perch with his tail stretched out on one side and his head stretched out on the other side, singing his little heart out. By the effort he puts into his song it is obvious that he thinks he is a great songster—to the human ear it sounds like two pieces of sandpaper being grated together!!

If they are housed in a large cage it is necessary to keep the cage area very clean. Because the floor covering should be changed every second day most fanciers housing them in this fash-ion use paper on the cage floor,Soft natural perches are always advanta-geous to wooden dowelling. The birds clean their bills by wiping them on the perch so perches should be washed ev-ery week and replaced every month.

Of course it goes without saying that the birds are more suited to life in a planted aviary where their personality will soon charm even the most cynical visitor. I have always found male honeycreepers to be a little quarrelsome so their aviary cohabitants must be chosen carefully. Inclusion of other honeycreepers is not advised as the male Dacnis has been known to murder his smaller cousins. I had a very aggressive male Grenadier Waxbill a few years ago and was look-ing for a place to put him for a couple of weeks. As I could find no spare cage I decided to put him in with the Dacnis. After all, it was only for two weeks, what could possibly go wrong? Well, as soon as I released him the male Dacnis attacked and I was very lucky to get the Grenadier out alive. I have housed Dacnis successfully with Aus-tralian finches and Parrot-finches. With

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Blue Docnis cock. Photo by Tom Keegan

The male can often be seen sitting on Of course it goes without saying that the a perch with his tail stretched out on birds are more suited to life in a planted one side and his head stretched out on aviary where their personality will soon the other side, singing his little heart charm even the most cynical visitor. I out. By the effort he puts into his song hove always found mole honeycreepers it is obvious that he thinks he is a great to be a little quarrelsome so their aviary songster—to the human ear it sounds cohabitants must be chosen carefully, like two pieces of sandpaper being Inclusian of other honeycreepers is not grated together!! advised as the male Dacnis has been

known to murder his smaller cousins. I If they are housed in a large cage it had a very aggressive male Grenadier is necessary to keep the cage area Waxbill a few years ago and was look-very clean. Because the floor covering ing for a place to put him for a couple should be changed every second day of weeks. As I could find no spore cage most fanciers housing them in this fash- I decided to put him in with the Dacnis. ion use paper on the cage floor,Soft After al l , it was only for two weeks, natural perches are always advanta- what could possibly go wrong? Well , geous to wooden dowelling. The birds as soon as I released him the mole clean their bills by wiping them on the Dacnis attacked and I was very lucky perch so perches should be washed ev- to get the Grenadier out olive. I have ery week and replaced every month. housed Dacnis successfully with Aus

tralian finches and Parrot-finches. With

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other softbills they are best housed with Pekin Robins and other similar sized birds as they usually exert their authority a little too much on Zosterops and other birds their own size.

If successful breeding results are desired the pair should be housed separately in a well-planted aviary or conservatory. The male brings rootlets and similar material to the nest site and the hen builds the small nest. Two eggs form the normal clutch and incubation, usually done solely by the hen, takes 12 days. Once incubation is underway it is necessary to supply large amounts of

fruit flies, ophids, pinhead crickets and other small live food—and free-flowing nectar. These are the only foods given to the chicks for the first few days of their lives. Once the chicks ore about a week old the parents may start feeding some soft fruits. When the young are independent they must be removed from the breeding aviary to allow the parents to continue with a second brood.

In conclusion, despite their delicate appearance, Dacnis are not difficult to keep. They require winter heat and may live happily for many years if given the correct core and attention.

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Grey Singer Serinus leucopygius

Huub Vervest, Etten-Leur, Netherland

Chanteur d'Afrique, Cantore d'Africa— singer of Africa—that's what they call him in France and Italy. The Dutch, Belgians and Germans call them "Edel-zanger" and "Edelsdnger."

A small grayish bird with a white rump. Already in the early days there was a desire to breed good singing canary hybrids by crossing the Grey Singer cock bird with a canary hen. That was not so easy. The problem was that the imported Grey singer cock birds mostly were not in breeding condition at the same time as the canary hens. The little Grey Singers mostly sang on top of their lungs when the canary hens were molting and past their breeding condition.

Grey singers ore related to canaries, as they belong to the some genus—Serinus. In continental Africa, where they live in the wild, there is another breeding rhythm than the one our cultivated canaries are used to. That is why it mostly did not click in the crossbreeding of Grey singer cock birds and canary hens. Another fact is that we need to breed these Grey Singers purebred, that is if we wish to keep this Serinus species available to aviculture. On the site www.serinus-soci-ety.eu you ca# find on overview of the Serinus species known to us, including the Grey Singer.

Genus Serinus Dr. Ian Newton of the Nature Conservancy in Edinburgh, Scotland describes the genus Serinus in Grzimeks Tierleben as a genus rich in species. The birds included therein are mostly small and green, grey.

and yellow in color, often with stripes on the bock. The beak is small and strong and the tail mostly forked. The behavior pattern of these Serinus species is often similar. The pairs are monogamous during the breeding season; the cock birds sing and chase strongly and, during mating time, he flaps his wings.

The beaks are short and cone shaped, although there are also species of which the beak is less cone shaped.

Origins Mainly in Africa Most species of the genus Serinus are found in Africa where they are widespread and many subspecies are found. Some thirty bird species of this genus ore known. In the Southwest of Europe, only two Serinus species are found: the European canary (Serinus serinus) and the Citril finch (Serinus citrinnella). The Grey singer (Serinus leucopygius) was not always ranked under this genus. Sometimes these birds are found—in older publications—under the name Po-liospiza leucopygius.

Birds of the genus Serinus ore classed under the finch family (Fringillidae) There one finds two sub-families: the true finches (Fringillinae) and the Goldfinch and Siskin family, the Carduelinae. This sub family is further reclassified in for instance genus Serinus, Goldfinches and Siskins (under Carduelis), scarlet rosefinch (Carpodacus), Bullfinch (Pyr-rhula). Crossbills (Loxia), etc. The earlier practice (more so than present) of crossings with, amongst others, canary hens, was based on their relatedness

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and—sometimes—led to rearing hybrids of the Grey Singer. Another Belgian and Dutch name for Serinus species is

Mixed Aviary? There are probably still many Grey Singers in Belgian and Dutch ownership, and they maybe fly around in outside aviaries. Often they are acquired with the idea that they are peaceful birds (unless housed with related birds this is the case), because the cock bird has a nice song and Grey Singers fit in well with

Two Young Grey Singers in cage for young. Photo courtesy European Society of Serinus Breeders.

other more colorful birds. Unfortunately these Grey singers are not bred very often in these mixed outside aviaries. Firstly because imported birds ore not ready to breed until autumn. All being well, the nesting boxes and materials have disappeared from the outside aviary at that time of the year. The Western European climate is in fact too cold, too wet, for breeding Grey Singers in an outside aviary. The ideal would be to bring the Grey Singer inside at the end of July/beginning of August and to put the breeding pair in a comfortable breeding cage.

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Grey Smger in outside aviary. Photo courtesy European Society of Serinus Breeders.

Chances of a good breeding result are greatly enhanced.

Ready to Breed? Keep an eye on the Ghy Singers. A Grey Singer cock bird ready for breeding is heard with his song. With hanging wings he chases the hen. Cock and hen birds chase each other in a "butterfly like" manner. To build a nest they prefer to use a small barred basked or barred nest box. The nest itself has an inside

diameter of only 4 centimeters and you can save the Grey Singer a lot of unnecessary work by pre-forming a nest in on oversized canary nesting box.

Ifyour(unheated) interior breeding space has a reasonable temperature, and if you manage to breed Grey Singers in September, October or November, then you hove a second chance in February, March and April. Grey Singers do not have any special requirements for food.

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G r e y S i n g e r i n p r o f i l e . P f i o t o c o u r t e s y E u r o p e a n S o c i e t y o f S e r i n u s B r e e d e r s .

G r e y S i n g e r n e s t l i n g . P h o t o c o u r t e s y E u r o p e a n S o c i e t y o f S e r i n u s B r e e d e r s .

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G i v e t h e m a n " e n r i c h e d " t r o p i c a l m i x t u r e . W i t h e n r i c h e d w e m e a n a t r o p i c a l f i n c h m i x ( m o s t l y s e v e r a l t y p e s o f m i l l e t s ) c o m p l e m e n t e d w i t h s p e c i e s o f g r o s s s e e d , l e t t u c e s e e d , s o m e p l a i n c a n a r y , n i g e r , p e r i l l a . G r e e n f e e d a n d e g g f o o d o r e r e g a r d e d a s s t a n d a r d . W i t h t h i s s i m p l e f o o d i t i s q u i t e p o s s i b l e t o b r e e d t h e s e G r e y S i n g e r s a n d o t h e r c i n i ' s . A b o t h s e v e r a l t i m e s a w e e k g u a r a n t e e s t o k e e p t h e G r e y s i n g e r s i n g o o d c o n d i t i o n .

F o u r t e e n h o u r s l i g h t p e r d a y d o e s n o t s t r e t c h t h e l i g h t i n g i n y o u r i n t e r i o r b r e e d i n g q u a r t e r s . T h e b r e e d i n g o f C i n i ' s , l i k e t h e G r e y S i n g e r , is a g o o d c o m b i n a t i o n f o r b r e e d e r s w h o u s e t h e i r b r e e d i n g c a g e s i n s p r i n g a n d s u m m e r f o r t h e b r e e d i n g o f c a n a r i e s o r E u r o p e a n s p e c i e s . T h e s e s a m e b r e e d i n g c a g e s c a n b e u t i l i z e d i n a u t u m n a n d e a r l y s p r i n g f o r s p e c i e s o f t h e g e n u s S e r i n u s w h o o r i g i n a t e i n A f r i c a .

C o c k - Hen Bird

O f t e n o n e l o o k s f o r p o i n t s t o e s t a b l i s h v i s u a l l y i f t h e b i r d is a c o c k b i r d o r a h e n . If t h e b i r d s o r e b r e d f r o m t h e s o m e f a m i l y , f r o m t h e s o m e p a r e n t a g e , a n d i f t h e y a r e

T h e n e s t o f S e r i n u s l e u c o p y g i u s is s m a l l , s o m e 4 cm i n i n s i d e d i a m e t e r . T h e y d o n o t t o y m o r e t h a n t h r e e e g g s i n g e n e r a l . P h o t o c o u r t e s y E u r o p e a n S o c i e t v nf S a i n : , ^ B m c r l c :

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k e p t u n d e r t h e s a m e c o n d i t i o n s , t h e n p e r h a p s o n e c o u l d s e e t h a t t h e c o c k b i r d i s s o m e w h a t w h i t e r i n c o l o r a r o u n d t h e t h r o a t a r e a a n d o n t h e s t o m a c h . T h e h e n i s a m o r e d i r t y w h i t e a n d a l i t t l e m o r e s t r i p e d i n t h e s e a r e a s . F o r t h i s , o n e h a s t o h o v e g o o d k n o w l e d g e , e y e a n d f e e l o f t h e b r e e d . A b e t t e r w a y i s t o u s e s p l i t c o l o u r e d r i n g s a n d , a s s o o n a s o n e s e e s t h e b i r d s i n g , p u t o n a s p l i t r i n g o n d n o t e t h e n u m b e r o f t h e c l o s e d r i n g . S o m e t i m e s o n e d o e s n o t h e a r t h e b i r d s i n g f o r m o n t h s . If y o u r e l o c a t e t h e m , p l a c e a n o t h e r G r e y S i n g e r w i t h t h e m , o r p l a c e t h e m i n a c a g e b y i t s e l f o n e c o n f i n d t h a t t h e y c a n s t i l l s i n g . S u d d e n l y t h e y c a n d i s p l a y t h e i r s t r o n g s o n g ! G o t y o ! S p l i t r i n g o n ! W i t h G r e y S i n g e r s w h o h o v e n o t s u n g a f t e r s e v e r a l r e l o c a t i o n s o r s e v e r a l d a y s i n s o l i t a r y c o n f i n e m e n t o n e c o n a s s u m e t h a t t h e y a r e h e n b i r d s . T h e y t o o n e e d o r i n g m a r k a s i t i s b e t t e r t o b e s u r e .

Y o u n g i n d e p e n d e n t G r e y S i n g e r s o r e b e s t k e p t f o r s e v e r a l d a y s i n , f o r i n s t a n c e , a n e x h i b i t i o n c a g e . A l r e a d y s o m e s i x

w e e k s a f t e r b i r t h t h e y o u n g c o c k b i r d s s t a r t t h e i r p r a c t i c e .

If y o u h o v e t h e s e b i r d s i n y o u r a v i a r y o r y o u o r e s u c c e s s f u l i n b r e e d i n g t h e m p l e a s e v i s i t t h e w e b s i t e w w w . s e r i n u s -s o c i e t y . e u

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H u u b V e r v e s t l i v e s i n E t t e n - L e u r , N e t h e r l a n d s . H e i s o m e m b e r i n a n d a j u d g e o f ( t r o p i c a l ) b i r d s f o r t h e l a r g e s t U n i o n o f B i r d k e e p e r s i n t h e N e t h e r l a n d s N B v V . H e i s a b r e e d e r o f s e v e r a l S e r i n s p e c i e s a n d C o r d u e l i n e s p e c i e s a n d g i v e s l e c t u r e s a b o u t S e r i n s p e c i e s . H e i s a c t i v e i n l o c a l b i r d c l u b s a n d t h e S E C , w h i c h i s o n o t i o n a l c l u b , r e l a t e d t o N B v V a n d s p e c i a l i z e s i n E u r o p e a n b i r d s .

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of tfie Animal Kingdom [in 13 volumes]. Kindler, Municl i|l979-1993].

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T h e 2 0 1 0 o n l i n e c e n s u s w i l l b e o p e n f r o m J a n 1 - F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 1 . I w a n t t o e n c o u r a g e e v e r y o n e w i t h t h e m e a n s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e C e n s u s o n l i n e t o d o s o . T h e o n l i n e s y s t e m t a k e s o n l y a f e w m o m e n t s t o c o m p l e t e , t h e d a t a i s c o l l e c t e d a n d t a l l i e d i m m e d i a t e l y , a n d y o u c a n l o g i n a t a n y t i m e t o c h a n g e y o u r d a t a a s l o n g a s t h e C e n s u s i s o p e n . Y o u w i l l a l s o b e a b l e t o v i e w t h e o v e r a l l t o t a l s a s t h e y c o m e i n . Y o u r p e r s o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n i s n o t d i s c l o s e d u n l e s s y o u c h o o s e t o s h a r e c o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h o t h e r f a n c i e r s .

W h i l e o n l i n e p a r t i c i p a t i o n i s e n c o u r a g e d , m a i l - i n C e n s u s f o r m s w i l l a l s o b e a c c e p t e d f o r t h o s e w i t h o u t I n t e r n e t a c c e s s .

T h e C e n s u s i s a n i m p o r t a n t f u n c t i o n o f t h e N F S S . T h e d a t a c o l l e c t e d w i l l h e l p u s a s s e s s t h e s t a t e o f a v i c u l t u r e i n t h e U S a n d C a n a d a , a s w e l l a s a n a l y z e t r e n d s o v e r t i m e . E v e r y o n e ' s p a r t i c i p a t i o n i s e n c o u r a g e d n o m a t t e r h o w m a n y b i r d s y o u k e e p , w h e t h e r y o u b r e e d o r j u s t e n j o y , w h e t h e r y o u a r e a n N F S S m e m b e r o r n o t . T h e m o r e d a t a w e g e t , t h e b e t t e r w e c a n u n d e r s t a n d o u r h o b b y .

I n p r e v i o u s y e a r s , t h e C e n s u s w a s h e l d i n N o v e m b e r a n d D e c e m b e r . T h i s i s a b u s y t i m e o f y e a r f o r m a n y , w i t h t h e s h o w s e a s o n p e a k i n g , t h e N a t i o n a l b e i n g h e l d i n N o v e m b e r , a n d t h e h o l i d a y s e a s o n l o o m i n g . T o m a k e p a r t i c i p a t i o n e a s i e r , t h i s y e a r w e h a v e m o v e d t h e C e n s u s p e r i o d t o J a n u a r y a n d F e b r u a r y , w h e n t h i n g s h a v e q u i e t e d d o w n a b i t a n d t h e r e i s m o r e t i m e t o t a l l y o u r b i r d s a n d s u b m i t t o t a l s . B e c a u s e t h i s i s t h e 2 0 1 0 C e n s u s , p l e a s e t r y n o t t o i n c l u d e b i r d s t h a t w e r e p u r c h a s e d / h a t c h e d a f t e r D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 0 i n y o u r c o u n t s .

2 0 1 0 C e n s u s I n s t r u c t i o n s T o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e C e n s u s o n l i n e ( p r e f e r r e d ) , s i m p l y v i s i t w w w . n f s s - f s s . o r g / C e n s u s b e t w e e n J a n u a r y 1 s t a n d F e b r u a r y 2 8 t h , a n d f o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s t o c r e a t e a n a c c o u n t , l o g i n , a n d s u b m i t y o u r d a t a . R e t u r n i n g p a r t i c i p a n t s m a y c h o o s e t o l o g i n w i t h t h e i r p r e v i o u s a c c o u n t i n f o r m a t i o n o r c r e a t e a n e w a c c o u n t .

T o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e C e n s u s v i a m a i l , f i l l o u t t h e f o r m i n c l u d e d i n t h i s j o u r n a l a n d m a i l i t t o m e a t t h e a d d r e s s b e l o w .

T r a c k i n g m u t a t i o n d a t a i s n o t a g o a l o f t h e C e n s u s . L i m i t e d m u t a t i o n d a t a i s c o l l e c t e d o n l y t o h e l p c o n n e c t b r e e d e r s . M u t a t i o n c o m b i n a t i o n s a r e n o t s u p p o r t e d , s o y o u m u c h c h o o s e w h i c h m u t a t i o n t o e n t e r s u c h b i r d s u n d e r . Y o u a r e f r e e t o e n t e r a l l y o u r b i r d s a s N o r m a l ( o r O t h e r ) r a t h e r t h a n e n t e r t h e m b y m u t a t i o n t o k e e p t h e p r o c e s s s i m p l e .

Suppor ted mutations o re a s fol lows:

Gouldians (body color only): N o r m a l , B l u e , D i l u t e , P a s t e l , S i l v e r , Y e l l o w , O t h e r .

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Red Throated Porroffinch: N o r m a l , P i e d , S e a g r e e n

Society Finch: A l l W h i t e , C h e s t n u t a n d W h i t e P i e d , C h e s t n u t S e l f , C h o c o l a t e a n d W h i t e P i e d , C h o c o l a t e S e l f , C r e s t e d ( a n y c o l o r ) , E u r o B l a c k B r o w n , E u r o G r e y , E u r o R e d B r o w n , F a w n a n d W h i t e P i e d , F a w n S e l f , P e a r l , O t h e r .

Star Finch: N o r m a l , I s a b e l l e ( A n y H e a d C o l o r ) , P i e d ( A n y B o d y / H e a d C o l o r ) , Y e l l o w - f a c e d .

Zebra Finch: N o r m a l G r e y , B l a c k - b r e a s t e d , B l a c k < h e e k e d , B l a c k - f a c e d , C h e s t n u t -f l a n k e d W h i t e , C r e a m , C r e s t e d , D o m i n a n t S i l v e r , E u m o , F a w n , F a w n - c h e e k e d , F l o r i d a F a n c y , L i g h t b a c k , O r a n g e - b r e a s t e d , O t h e r , P e n g u i n , P i e d , R e c e s s i v e S i l v e r , W h i t e .

T h e C e n s u s i s o p e n t o b o t h N F S S m e m b e r s a n d n o n - m e m b e r s i n o r d e r t o g e t t h e m o s t a c c u r a t e p o r t r a i t o f t h e b i r d s w e a r e k e e p i n g i n t h e f a n c y . P l e a s e h e l p t o c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e s u c c e s s o f t h e p r o g r a m b y p a r t i c i p a t i n g a n d s p r e a d i n g t h e w o r d !

F e e l f r e e t o c o n t a c t m e i f y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s o r c o m m e n t s a b o u t t h e C e n s u s .

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Species Nome Cocks Hens Unsexed Breeding

F I N C H E S

A f r i c a n C i t r i l ( S e r i n u s c i t r i n e l l o i d e s i

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A f r i c a n S i l v e r b i l l ( L o n c h u r a c a n t a n s l

B l a c k A n d W l i i t e M o n n i k i n ( L o n c h u r a b i c o l o r )

B l a c k A n d W h i t e S e e d e a t e r ( S p o r o p h i l a l u c t u o s a l

B l a c k S i s k i n ( C a r d u e l i s a t r a t a l

B l a c k - b e l l i e d F i r e f i n c h I L a a o n o s t i c t a r a r a l

B l a c k - c h e e k e d W a x b i l l ( E s t r i l d a e r y t h r o n o t o s l

B l a c k - c r o w n e d W a x b i l l ( E s t r i l d a n o n n u l a l

B l a c k - f a c e d F i r e f i n c h I L a a o n o s t i c t a l a r v a t a l

B l a c k - h e a d e d N u n ( L o n c h u r a m a l a c c a a t r i c a p i l l o l

B l o c k - h e a d e d S i s k i n ( C a r d u e l i s n o t a t a l

B l a c k - r u m p e d W a x b i l l ( E s t r i l d a t r o a l o d v t e s )

B l o c k - w i n q e d B i s h o p ( E u p l e c t e s h o r d e o c e o l

B l u e - b i l l e d ( A f r i c a n ) F i r e f i n c h I L a a o n o s t i c t a r u b r i c a t a l

B l u e - b r e a s t e d C o r d o n B l e u l U r a e a i n t h u s o n o o l e n s i s )

B l u e - c a p p e d C o r d o n - b l e u ( U r a e q i n t h u s c y a n o c e p h a l u s )

B l u e - f a c e d P a r r o t f i n c h ( E r y t h r u r a f r i c h r o a )

T h e J o u r n a l o f t h e N a t i o n a l F i n c h & S o f t b i l l S o c i e t y

Species Name Cocks Hens Unsexed Breeding

B r i m s t o n e C a n a r y ( S e r i n u s s u l p h u r a l u s )

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B r o n z e - w i n a e d M a n n i k i n ( L o n c h u r a c u c u l l a t a l

B r o w n T w i n s p o t ( C I v t o s p i z a m o n t e i r i ]

C a n a r y ( S e r i n u s c a n a r i a l

C h a f f i n c h ( F r i n g i l l a c o e l e b s l

C h e r r y F i n c h I N e o c h m i a m o d e s t a l

C h e s t n u t - b e l l i e d S e e d e a t e r ( S p o r o p h i l a c a s t a n e i v e n t r i s l

C h e s t n u t - b r e a s t e d M a n n i k i n ( L o n c h u r a c o s t a n e o t h o r a x )

C h i n e s e G r o s b e a k ( E o p h o n a m i a r a t o r i a l

C o m b a s s o u ( V i d u a c h a l v b e a t a )

C r i m s o n - w i n a e d P y t i l i a ( P y t i l i a p h o e n i c o p t e r a )

C u b a n M e l o d i o u s F i n c h ( T i a r a s c a n o r o )

C u t t h r o a t F i n c h l A m a d i n a f a s c i a t a )

D i a m o n d F i r e t a i l ( S t a a o n o p l e u r o g u t t a t a )

E u r o p e a n G o l d f i n c h ( C a r d u e l i s c a r d u e l i s )

E u r o p e a n G r e e n f i n c h ( C a r d u e l i s c h l o r i s )

E u r o p e a n S e r i n ( S e r i n u s s e r i n u s )

E u r o p e a n S i s k i n ( C a r d u e l i s s p i n u s )

F i v e - c o l o r e d M u n i a ( L o n c h u r a q u i n t i c o l o r )

G o l d b r e a s t e d W a x b i l l ( A m a n d o v o s u b f l a v a )

G o l d e n S o n a S p a r r o w ( P a s s e r l u t e u s )

G o u l d i a n F i n c h ( C h l o e b i a g o u l d i o e ) Mutation: Normal Body

G o u l d i a n F i n c h ( C h l o e b i a g o u l d i o e )

Mutation: Blue Body

G o u l d i a n F i n c h ( C h l o e b i a g o u l d i o e ) Mutation: Dilute Body

G o u l d i a n F i n c h ( C h l o e b i a g o u l d i o e )

Mutation: Pastel Body

G o u l d i a n F i n c h ( C h l o e b i a g o u l d i o e ) Mutation: Silver Body

G o u l d i a n F i n c h ( C h l o e b i a g o u l d i o e ) Mutation: Yellow Body

G o u l d i a n F i n c h ( C h l o e b i a g o u l d i o e ) Mutation: Other Body Color

G r a n d M a n n i k i n ( L o n c h u r a a r o n d i s )

G r e e n S i n g e r ( S e r i n u s m o z o m b i c u s )

G r e e n - b a c k e d T w i n s p o t ( M o n d i n g o o n i t i d u l o )

G r e e n - w i n g e d P v t i l i o ( P v t i l i a m e l b o )

G r e v S i n a e r ( S e r i n f l k l e u c o p y g i u s )

G r e v - c r o w n e d M a n n i k i n ( L o n c h u r a n e v e r m o n n i )

G r e y - h e a d e d M a n n i k i n ( L o n c h u r a c a n i c e p s )

G r e y - h e a d e d S i l v e r b i l l ( L o n c h u r a g r i s e i c o p i l l a )

H e c k ' s S h a f f t a i l ( P o e p h i l a o c u t i c a u d g h e c k i )

I n d i a n S i l v e r b i l l ( L o n c h u r a m a l a b a r i c o )

J a c a r i n i F i n c h ( V o l a t i n i a j a c a r i n i )


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R o s v - r u m p e d W a x b i l l ( E s t r i l d a r h o d o p v a a )

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S a f f r o n F i n c h ( S i c a l i s f l a v e o l a )

S c a l y - c r o w n e d W e a v e r ( S p o r o p i p e s s q u a m i f r o n s )

S h a f t t a i l ( P o e p h i l a a c u t i c o u d o l

S i b e r i a n G o l d f i n c h ( C a r d u e l i s c a r d u e l i s m a j o r )

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ] Mutation: All White

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Chestnut and White Pied

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Chestnut Self

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Chocolate and White Pied

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Chocolate Self

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Crested (Any Body Color]

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Euro Black Brown

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Euro Grey

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Euro Red Brown

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Fawn and White Pied

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Fawn Self

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Pearl

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Other

S p i c e F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a p u n c t u l a t a )

S t . H e l e n a W a x b i l l ( E s t r i l d a a s t r i l d )

S t a r F i n c h ( N e o c h m i a r u f i c a u d a ) Mutation: Normal (Red-faced)

S t a r F i n c h ( N e o c h m i a r u f i c a u d a ) Mutation: Isabelle (Any Head Colorl

S t a r F i n c h ( N e o c h m i a r u f i c a u d a ) Mutation: Pied (Any Body/Head Colorl

S t a r F i n c h ( N e o c h m i a r u f i c a u d a ) Mutation: YellovMaced

S t r a w - t a i l e d W h y d a h ( V i d u a f i s c h e r i )

S t r a w b e r r y F i n c h ( A m a n d a v a a m a n d a v a )

S w e e W a x b i l l ( E s t r i l d a m e l a n o t i s )

T i m o r Z e b r a ( T a e n i o p y q i a q u t t a t a )

T r i - c o l o r e d N u n ( L o n c h u r a m a l a c c a )

T r i - c o l o r e d P a r r o t f i n c h ( E r y t h r u r a t r i c o l o r )

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J a m e s o n ' s F i r e f i n c h ( L a q o n o s t i c t a r h o d o p q r e i a )

( Y o r N I

J a p a n e s e G r o s b e a k ( E o p h o n a p e r s o n q t o )

J a v a R i c e F i n c h ( P a d d a o r v z i v o r a )

L a v e n d e r F i n c h ( E s t r i l d a c a e r u l e s c e n s l

L e m o n - b r e a s t e d C a n a r y ( S e r i n u s c i t r i n i p e c t u s l

L i n n e t ( C a r d u e l i s c a n n a b i n a l

M q d a q a s c a r M a n n i k i n ( L o n c h u r a n a n a )

M a a p i e M a n n i k i n ( L o n c h u r a f r i n q i l l o i d e s l

M a s k e d G r o s s f i n c h ( P o e p h i l a p e r s o n a t a l

N a p o l e o n W e a v e r ( E u p l e c t e s a f r a )

O r a n g e B i s h o p ( E u p l e c t e s o r i x f r o n c i s c a n a l

O r a n g e - c h e e k e d W a x b i l l ( E s t r i l d a m e l p o d a l

O r a n a e - w i n q e d P y t i l i a ( P y t i l i a a f r a )

O w l F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y q i a b i c h e n o v i i )

O w l F i n c h • B l o c k R u m p e d ( T a e n i o p y q i a b i c h e n o v i i a n n u l o s a )

P a i n t e d F i r e t a i l ( E m b l e m a p i c t a )

P a r a d i s e W h y d a h ( V i d u a p a r a d i s a e a )

P a r s o n F i n c h ( P o e p h i l a c i n c t a )

P e a l e s P a r r o t f i n c h ( E r y t h r u r a p e a l i i )

P e r u v i a n M e a d o w l a r k ( S t u r n e l l a b e l l i c o s o )

P e t e r s ' T w i n s p o t ( H y p a r a o s n i v e o g u t t a t u s )

P i n - t o i l e d N o n p a r e i l ( E r y t h r u r a p r a s i n a )

P i n - t a i l e d W h y d a h ( V i d u a m a c r o u r a )

P u r p l e G r e n a d i e r ( L J r a e q i n t h u s i a n t h i n o q a s t e r )

Q u a i l F i n c h ( O r t y q o s p i z a a t r i c o l l i s )

R e d S i s k i n ( C a r d u e l i s c u c u l l a t a )

R e d - b i l l e d ( S e n e q a l ) F i r e f i n c h ( L a q o n o s t i c t a s e n e q a l a )

R e d - b i l l e d F i r e f i n c h ( L a q o n o s t i c t a s e n e q a l a r u b e r r i m a )

R e d - c a p p e d C a r d i n a l ( P a r o a r i a g u l a r i s )

R e d - c h e e k e d C o r d o n - b l e u ( U r a e q i n t h u s b e n q q l u s )

R e d < o l l a r d W h y d a h ( E u p l e c t e s a r d e n s )

R e d - c r e s t e d C a r d i n a l ( P a r o a r i a c o r o n a t a )

R e d - c r e s t e d F i n c h ( C o r y p h o s p i n a u s c u l l a t u s )

R e d - f a c e d C r i m s o n - w i n g ( C r y p t o s p i z a r e i c h e n o v i i )

R e d - f a c e d P y t i l i a ( P y t i l i a h y p o q r a m m i c a )

R e d - h e a d e d F i n c h ( A m a d i n a e r y t h r o c e p h a l a )

R e d - h e a d e d P a r r o t f i n c h ( E r y t h r u r a c y a n e o y i r e n s )

R e d - h e a d e d Q u e l e a ( Q u e l e a e r y t h r o p s )

R e d - t h r o a t e d P a r r o t f i n c h ( E r y t h r u r a p s i t t o c e a ) Mutation: Normal

R e d - t h r o a t e d P a r r o t f i n c h ( E r y t h r u r a p s i t t a c e a ] Mutation: Pied

R e d - t h r o a t e d P a r r o t f i n c h ( E r y t h r u r a p s i t t o c e a ) Mutation: Seaareen

R o s y T w i n s p o t ( H y p o r q o s m o r g a r i t a t u s )

T h e J o u r n a l o f t h e N a t i o n a l F i n c h c5i S o f t b i l l S o c i e t y

J a n u a r y / F e b r u a r y Z U


R o s y - r u m p e d W a x b i l l ( E s t r i l d a r h o d o p v a a )

( Y o r N I

S a f f r o n F i n c h ( S i c a l i s f l a v e o l a )

S c a l y - c r o w n e d W e a v e r ( S p o r o p i p e s s q u a m i f r o n s )

S h a f t t a i l ( P o e p h i l a a c u t i c o u d o )

S i b e r i a n G o l d f i n c h ( C a r d u e l i s c a r d u e l i s m a j o r )

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a l Mutation: All White

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Chestnut and White Pied

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Chestnut Self

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Chocolate and White Pied

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Chocolate Self

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Crested lAny Body Colorl

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Euro Black Broyvn

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a l Mutation: Euro Grey

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Euro Red Brown

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Fawn and White Pied

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Fawn Self

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a l Mutation: Pearl

S o c i e t y F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a s t r i a t a d o m e s t i c a ) Mutation: Other

S p i c e F i n c h ( L o n c h u r a p u n c t u l a t a )

S t . H e l e n a W a x b i l l ( E s t r i l d a a s t r i l d )

S t a r F i n c h ( N e o c h m i a r u f i c a u d a ) Mutation: Normal IRed-facedl

S t a r F i n c h ( N e o c h m i a r u f i c a u d a ) Mutation: Isabelle (Any Plead Colorl

S t a r F i n c h ( N e o c h m i a r u f i c a u d a ) Mutation: Pied lAny Body/Plead Colarl

S t a r F i n c h ( N e o c h m i a r u f i c a u d a ) Mutation: YellovMaced

S t r a w - t a i l e d W h y d a h ( V i d u a f i s c h e r i )

S t r a w b e r r y F i n c h ( A m a n d a v a a m a n d a v a )

S w e e W a x b i l l ( E s t r i l d a m e l a n o t i s )

T i m o r Z e b r a ( T a e n i o p v a i o a u t t o t a )

T r i - c o l o r e d N u n ( L o n c h u r a m a l a c c a )

T r i - c o l o r e d P a r r o t f i n c h ( E r y t h r u r a t r i c o l o r )

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W e s t e r n B l u e b i l l ( S p e r m o p h o q a h a e m a t i n a )

W h i t e - b e l l i e d C a n a r y ( S e r i n u s d o r s o s t r i a t u s )

W h i t e - h e a d e d N u n ( L o n c h u r a m a j a l

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Z a n z i b a r R e d B i s h o p ( E u p l e c t e s n i a r o v e n t r i s )

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Normal Grev

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Black-breasted

Zebra F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Black-cheeked

Zebra F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Black-faced

Zebra F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Chestnut-flanked White

Zebra F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Cream

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Crested

Zebra F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Dominant Silver

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Eumo

Zebra F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Fawn

Zebra F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Fawn<heeked

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s )

Mutation: Florida Fancy

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Liahtback

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s )

Mutation: Oranae-breasted

Zebra F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s )

Mutation: Other

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Penauin

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Pied

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: Recessive Silver

Z e b r a F i n c h ( T a e n i o p y g i a g u t t a t a c a s t a n o t i s ) Mutation: White

O t h e r F i n c h ( s p e c i f y ) :

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A f r i c a n B l a c k C r a k e ( P o r z a n a f l a v i r o s t r a l A f r i c a n Y e l l o w W h i t e E y e fZosterops seneqalensisl A l l e n ' s G a l l i n u l e ( P o r p h v r i o a l l e n i ) A m e t h y s t S t a r l i n g ( C i n n y r i c i n c l u s l e u c o q a s t e r ) B a l i M y n a h ( L e u c o p s a r r o t h s c h i l d i ) B a n a n a q u i t ( C o e r e b a f l a y e o l a ) B a r b a r y S h r i k e ( L a n i a r i u s b a r b a r u s ) B e a r d e d B a r b e t ( L y b i u s d u b i u s l B l a c k - f a c e d D a c n i s ( D a c n i s l i n e a t a l B l a c k - s p o t t e d B a r b e t ( C a p i t o n i a e r ) B l a c k - t h r o a t e d L a u g h i n g T h r u s h I G a r r u l a x chinensisi B l a c k s m i t h P l o y e r ( V a n e l l a s a r m a t u s l B l u e D a c n i s ( D a c n i s c a y a n a ) B l u e T i t ( P a r u s c a e r u l e u s ) B l u e - q r a y T a n a q e r ( T h r a u p i s e p i s c o p u s l B l u e - n q p e d M o u s e b i r d ( U r o c o l i u s m a c r o u r u s ) B I y t h ' s H o r n b i l l ( A c e r o s p l i c a t u s ) B u r n i s h e d - b u f f T a n a q e r ( T a n q a r a c a y a n a ) C h e s t n u t - e a r e d A r a c a r i ( P t e r o q i o s s u s c q s t q n o t i s ) C h e s t n u t - m q n d i b l e d T o u c a n (Ramphastos swainsoniil C i s s a ( C i s s a c h i n e n s i s ) C o l l a r e d A r a c a r i ( P t e r o q i o s s u s t o r q u q t u s ) C o l l i e s M q q p i e J o y ( C a l o c i t t q c o l l i e i ) C o m m o n M y n o h ( A c r i d o t h e r e s t r i s t i s ) C r i m s o n - r u m p e d T o u c q n e t (Aulacorhynchus haematopyausi D o u b l e - t o o t h e d B o r b e t ( L y b i u s b i d e n t o t u s ) E a s t e r n Y e l l o w - b i l l e d H o r n b i l l ITockus flavirostris] E m e r a l d S t a r l i n ? i ( C o c c y c o l i u s i r i s ) E u r o p e a n B l a c k b i r d ( T u r d u s m e r u l a ) E u r o p e a n R o l l e r ( C o r a c i a s q a r r u l u s ) E u r o p e a n S o n q T h r u s h ( T u r d u s p h i l o m e l o s ) E u r o p e a n S t o r l i n q ( S t u r n u s y u l q a r i s ) G a r d e n / b l o c k E y e B u l b u l ( P y c n o n o t u s b a r b a t u s ) G o l d e n T a n a q e r ( T o n q o r o o r t h u s )

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Green & Gold Tanager (Tangara schrankii)

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Green Aracari (Pteroglossus viridis) Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) Guianan Toucanette (Selenidera piperivoral Guinea Touraco (Tauraco persa) Hartlaub Turaco (Tauraco hartlaubil Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) Indian Hill Mynah (Gracula religiosa) Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni jacksoni) Japanese White Eye (Zosterops japonica) Kikuyu White Eye (Zosterops poliogaster kikuyuensis) Laughing Kookabura (Dacelo novaeguineae) Livingstone's Turaco (Tauraco livingstonii) Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis) Pekin Robin (Leiothrix lutes) Piping Hornbill (Bycanistes fistulator) Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops) Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus) Purple Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) Purplish Back Jay (Cyanocorax beecheii) Red And Yellow Barbet (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus) Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha) Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus erythrorhynchus) Red-crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) Red-faced Liocichla (Liocichla phoenicea) Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus) Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus). Red-tailed Laughing Thrush (Garrulax milnei) Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus caferl Red-winged Laughing Thrush (Garrulax formosus) Ross' Turaco (Musophaga rossae) Royal Starling (Cosmopsarus regius) Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris) Silvery-cheeked Hornbill (Ceratogymna brevis) Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus) Spotted Laughing Thrush (Garrulax ocellatus) Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus)

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G r e e n & G o l d T a n a q e r ( T a n g a r a s c h r g n k i i )

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G r e e n A r g c a r i ( P t e r o g l o s s u s v i r l d i s ) G r e e n H o n e y c r e e p e r ( C h l o r o p h a n e s s p i z g ) G u i a n g n T o u c a n e t t e ( S e l e n i d e r g p i p e r i v o r g ) G u i n e g T o u r g c o ( T g u r g c o p e r s g ) H g r t l a u b T u r a c o ( T a u r o c o h g r t l a u b i ) H w a m e i ( G g r r u i a x c g n o r u s ) I n d i a n H i l l M y n g h ( G r a c u l a r e l i g i o s g ) J a c k s o n ' s H o r n b i l l ( T o c k u s d e c k e n i j g c k s o n i ) J a p a n e s e W h i t e E y e ( Z o s t e r o p s j a p o n i c a l K i k u y u W h i t e E y e (Zosterops polioaaster kikuvuensisi L a u g h i n g K o o k a b u r g ( D g c e l o n o v g e g u i n e g e ) L i v i n g s t o n e ' s T u r g c o ( T a u r a c o l i v i n g s t o n i i ) Oriental Pied idornbill (Anthracoceros albirostrisi P a r a d i s e T a n a g e r ( T a n g g r a c h i l e n s i s ) P e k i n R o b i n ( L e i o t h r i x l u t e a l P i p i n g H o r n b i l l ( B v c o n i s t e s f i s t u l a t o r ) P l u s h - c r e s t e d J a y ( C y a n o c o r a x c h r y s o p s ) P u r p l e G l o s s y S t a r l i n g ( L a m p r o t o r n i s p u r p u r e u s ) P u r p l e H o n e y c r e e p e r ( C y a n e r p e s c a e r u l e u s ) P u r p l i s h B a c k J g y ( C y a n o c o r a x b e e c h e i i ) R e d A n d Y e l l o w B o r b e t (Trachvphonus erythrocephalus} R e d - b i l l e d B l u e M a g p i e (Urocissa erythrorhynchaj R e d - b i l l e d H o r n b i l l ( T o c k u s e r y t h r o r h y n c h u s ) R e d - c r e s t e d T u r a c o ( T a u r o c o e r y t h r o l o p h u s ) R e d - f a c e d L i o c i c h i a ( L i o c i c h i g p h o e n i c e a ) R e d - f a c e d M o u s e b i r d ( U r o c o l i u s i n d i c u s ) R e d - l e g g e d H o n e y c r e e p e r ( C y a n e r p e s c y a n e u s ) R e d - t a i l e d L a u g h i n g T h r u s h [ G g r r u i a x m i l n e i ) R e d - v e n t e d B u l b u l ( P y c n o n o t u s c a f e r ) R e d - w i n g e d L a u g h i n g T h r u s h (Garrulax formosusi R o s s ' T u r a c o ( M u s o p h a g a r o s s a e ) R o y a l S t a r l i n g ( C o s m o p s a r u s r e g i u s ) S i l v e r - e a r e d M e s i a ( L e i o t h r i x g r g e n t a u r i s ) S i l y e r Y < h e e k e d H o r n b i l l ( C e r g t o g y m n g b r e v i s ) S o u t h e r n G r o u n d H o r n b i l l (Bucorvus leadbeateril S p e c k l e d M o u s e b i r d ( C o l i u s s t r i o t u s ) S p o t t e d L g u g h i n g T h r u s h ( G a r r u l a x o c e l l a t u s ) S p u r - w i n g e d P l o v e r ( V a n e l l u s s p i n o s u s )

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T h e ' b i g s h o w d a y f o l l o w e d o n S a t u r d a y w i t h a l l t h e u s u a l s h o w e v e n t s , i n c l u d i n g t h e a c t u a l e x h i b i t i o n a n d j u d g i n g , v e n d o r s t a b l e s , r a f f l e s , a u c t i o n , a l l f o l l o w e d b y t h e a n n u a l a w a r d s b a n q u e t . T h e s h o w a l s o a d d e d t w o s e c t i o n s f o r p e t b i r d s . B e s t P e t a n d B e s t D i s p l a y , b o t h w e r e w o n b y M a u r e e n S h o n a h o n . F o r t h o s e t h a t c o u l d s t a y u n t i l S u n d a y , t h e F i n c h S o c i e t y o f S o n D i e g o h o s t e d a p h o t o b o x d e m o n s t r a t i o n . A l t h o u g h a t t e n d a n c e a t t h e s h o w w a s n o t w h a t i t w o u l d h o v e b e e n h a d i t b e e n o n a c t u a l N C B S e v e n t , a w o n d e r f u l t i m e w o s h o d b y o i l , a n d t h e N F S S c a r r i e d o n i t s t r o d i t i o n o f h o s t i n g o n a n n u a l s h o w f o r i t s m e m b e r s w h e n o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n s h o d t o c a n c e l t h e i r s .

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Placing Bird Exhibitor 1st White-eared Bulbul Sally Huntington 2nd Red-headed Normal Gouldian Janet Edmonds 3rd Normal Gray Zebra Sallv Huntington 4th Light-backed Zebra Sally Huntington 5th Plum-headed Pinch Lee Mize 6th Chocolate Pied Society Sally Huntington 7th Yellow-faced Star Finch Lee Mize 8th Lavender Finch Sally Huntington 9th Black-crested Finch Sally Huntington 10th Biack-naped Fruit Dove Sally Huntington Best Novice Red-headed Normal Gouldian Janet Edmonds Best Unflighted Red-headed Normal Gouldian Janet Edmonds Special Awards 2nd Best Novice Plum-headed Finch Lee Mize Best Zebra Ivlutation Penguin Roy Beckham Judge's Award Blue-faced Parrot Finch Antonio Rodriquez Judge's Observations: This was a very nice selection of different species. Had a great day with the exhibitors in discussion of some of the species, showing condition and colors.

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N o r t h e a s t Bird G r o u p N e w E n g l o n d / N Y / N J / P A , 7 8 1 - 3 3 5 - 3 9 2 7 , t h o m k e e g a n @ a o l . c o m , vnvw.northeastbirdgroup.com. E v e n t : S u m m e r B i r d F a i r , J u n e 2 6 , 4 0 9 7 D i a m o n d f - l i l i R o o d , C u m b e r l a n d , Ri. [ S h o w is C o c k a t i e l [ N C S ] a n d p a r r o t |SPBE) o n l y t h i s y e a r ]

West Coast Zebra and Society Finch Show, S a c r a m e n t o , O A . www.efinch.com/show E v e n t : F i f t h A n n u a l S h o w , J u l y 3 0 , S a c r a m e n t o . C o n t a c t : j o m i A m d t , j a m i a r n d l @ c o m c a s t n e t .

Foreign Canadian Finch & Softbiii Society, B r a m p t o n , O n t a r i o , C a n a d a , 9 0 5 - 7 2 3 - 1 9 7 8 , v m o a s e @ r o g e r 5 . c o m . E v e n t : S h o w N o v 1 3 - 1 4 , B r a m p t o n F a i r g r o u n d s , 1 2 9 4 2 H e a r t L a k e R d . J u d g e : J o h n H a r r i s ( E n g l a n d ] . C o n t a c t : V i n c e M o o s e , 9 0 5 - 7 2 3 - 1 9 7 8 , v m o a s e @ r o g e r s . c o m .

Durham Aviculturol Society, O n l o r i o , C a n a d a , www.birdclub.ca, s e c r e t a r y @ b i r d c l u b . c o , 4 1 6 - 2 8 2 - 5 9 9 7 ( j a c q u i e ) . E v e n t : A n n u a l B i r d S h o w , S e p 1 8 - 1 9 , A j o x C o m m u n i t y C e n t r e .

E s s e x - K e n t Cage Bird Society. W i n d s o r , O n t a r i o , C a n a d a , 5 1 9 - 9 4 8 - 6 3 9 8 , | u l i a n n e @ m n s i . n e l , www.essexkentcbs.com. E v e n t : 3 5 l h A n n u a l S h o w , S e p t 2 5 / 2 6 , 2 0 1 0 , F o g o l a r F u r i a n C l u b , U d i n e . J u d g e : A r m a n d o L e e . C o n t a c t : j u l i e n n e , j u l i a n n e @ m n s i . n e t .

Ottawa Bird F a n c i e r s S o c i e t y , O t t a w a , O n t a r i o , C o n a d o , 9 0 5 - 7 2 3 - 1 9 7 8 , v m o a s e @ r o g e r s . c o m , www. otlawabirdfancierssociety.org. E v e n t : S h o w O c t 2 - 3 , S t I g n a t i u s M a r t y r C h u r c h , 5 1 8 D o n a l d S t r e e t , O t t a w a , O N K I K 1 L 7 , J u d g e : L a u r a T i n k e r . C o n t a c t : M a r i o G a u c i , 6 1 3 - 2 4 4 - 1 6 7 8 , m a r i o g a u c i o b f s @ g m a i l . c o m .

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President M r . J o h n W i l s o n S a n F r a n c i s c o , C A 9 4 1 1 0 p r e s i d e n l @ n f s s . o r g

Past President M r . B o b P e e r s 5 3 5 W . 6 1 s t S t . A p t . D , W e s t m o n t , IL 6 0 5 5 9 P h o n e / F a x : ( 6 3 0 | 7 4 0 - 7 3 8 9 p a s t p r e s i d e n t @ n f s s . o r g

1st Vice President Regional V.P.'s, Education M r . B o b P e e r s 5 3 5 W . 6 1 s t S t . A p t . D , W e s t m o n t , IL 6 0 5 5 9 P h o n e / F a x ; ( 6 3 0 1 7 4 0 - 7 3 8 9 1 s l V P @ n f s s . o r g

2nd Vice President, Publications —Journal and Website M r . T o m K e e g o n 2 1 O a k c r e s l R o o d W e y m o u t h , M A 0 2 1 9 0 7 8 1 - 3 3 5 - 3 9 2 7 2 n d v p @ n f s s . o r g

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4th Vice President - Judges Panel/Standards/Research M s . L a u r a B e w l e y ( 9 1 8 ) 4 4 6 - 3 9 9 9 l b e w l e y @ y Q h o o . c o m

Liaison/Awards Director M r . A l f r e d o B r u g u e r c s 1 7 4 C o u n t y R o o d 2 3 1 7

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