THE BENGALESE FINCH

IS AN IDEAL BIRD FOR ANY EXHIBITOR STARTING OUT ON THE SHOW BENCH OR FOR YOUR MIXED AVAIRY.

BENGALESE IS ALSO KNOWN TO MANY AS THE SOCIETY FINCH. THE BIRDS DO NOT APPEAR IN THE WILD AND THE MYSTERY OF ITS ORIGIN HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE CHINESSE WHERE THEY CROSSBRED BIRDS SUCH AS MANKINS TO PRDUCE WHAT WE NOW KNOW AS BENGALESE. THEY WERE SEEN IN JAPAN AROUND THE 16th CENTURY.COMING TO THE UK,TWO PURE WHITE BENGALESE WERE AQUIRED BY LONDON ZOO IN 1871. 

DRAWINGS OF THE IDEAL BENGALESE FINCH WHICH ARE SHOWN IN PAIRS. THIS IS OF A SELF CHOCOLATE TYPE BIRD.

TO EXHIBIT BENGALESE: ITS NOT NECESSARY TO SHOW A COCK & HEN. TWO COCKS OR TWO HENS CAN BE XHIBITED TOGETHER THE CHOICE IS DOWN TO THE EXHIBITOR. FOR SHOWS A PAIR OF BIRDS MUST BE EXHIBITED TOGETHER.

CAGE LABLES: SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE FRONT PART OF THE SHOW CAGE AT THE CENTRE.

RING SIZE E

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE BIRDS WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLICK ON www.nbfa.co.uk AND JOIN THE NATIONAL  BENGALESE FANCIERS ASSOCIATION.

 SELF CHOCOLATE PAIR    HEN 2009 (Left)   COCK (Right) 2009                                      SELF CHOCOLATE COCK 2009

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THESE BIRDS ARE ALSO USED FOR FOSTERING OF MANY OTHER FOREIGN FINCHES AND CAN BE CROSSED WITH OTHERS SUCH AS ZEBRA FINCHES AND SILVERBILLS. ITS HARD TO TELL THE SEX FROM THEIR APPEARANCE  BUT THE MALE WILL DISPLAY WHEN IN COMPANY WITH OTHERS STANDING UPRIGHT AND SPREADING ITS TAIL FEATHERS