Gouldian Finch - The Australian Yellow Gouldian

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Gouldian Finch - Australian Yellow Gouldian Finch (Erythrura Gouldiae) Web Site

The Gouldian Finch is the most beautiful of all the Australian Finches and was first discovered by the English ornithologist John Gould in 1844. In the wild they are found in Woodlands and Scrublands in the tropical Regions of the Northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Northern Queensland, Australia.

Once one of the most common finches in the wild in Australia the Gouldian is now listed on the endangered species list with an estimate of less than 2,500 birds remaining in the wild.

Gouldian Finch Distribution in Australia

The decline in the native population has been put down to a number of factors - the birds were heavily trapped up until the early 1980's, a loss of their native habitat and the air-sac parasite has also had an effect on native finch numbers.

I have personally spoken to people who have travelled through "Gouldian Country" and they have seen plenty of Gouldian's in the wild in many locations, and, they are somewhat skeptical of the "experts opinions" that less than 2,500 birds remain in the wild.

From its discovery back in 1844 the Gouldian Finch is widely found in aviaries and finch collections all around the world. In the wild the native bird has three head colors. Yellow, Red and Black.

Gouldian Finch colors vary from purple breasted (natural bird), to white breasted, blue breasted, lilac breasted, combined with body colors such as pastel green, double factor pastel green, blue, cinnamon, pastel blue, single and double factor pastel blue, dilute, Sea green, dark factor through to the
Australian Yellow.

This web site has been created to share information about the Australia Yellow Gouldian, a mutation that only appears in Australia.

It is also know as the -

Australian Yellow

Australian White Breasted Yellow

Australian Recessive Yellow

The mutation first appeared in 1981 from a pair of normal looking Gouldians owned by Don Crawford in his aviary located on the North Coast of New South Wales. For more information and an insight into the history and the development of the Australian Yellow by Don Click Here

Gouldian finch Australian Yellow Cock bird

Australian Yellow Gouldian finch

Picture of above Gouldian finch from the back

This site contains general information and specific information gathered from breeders within Australia with many years experience of breeding this bird in Australia. For more information on breeding and food requirements click here. Remember to also visit the Gallery to see our latest photos.
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