Gouldian Finch

The gouldian finch web site will provide you with information on a range of different gouldian topics to help increase your knowledge on the raising and breeding of gouldian finches in an unheated outdoor aviary.

Gouldian Finch

One of the most beautiful birds of the world would have to be the gouldian finch without a doubt, with there amazing iridescent colors.

The gouldian finch originated from the Northern tropical areas of Australia. You may wonder why it doesn’t acclimatize to the cooler regions? Well I can assure you that there are people in warm climates who have given up keeping gouldian finches because it has broken their hearts. This bird is not easy to keep and maintain without good knowledge or correct advice from a gouldian enthusiast. This is why I have created a website to help others achieve success also just as I have .  I have been breeding and maintaining a colony of happy and healthy gouldian finches for many years now and would like to share this information with others.

Helping others maintain a successful colony of finches is my ultimate aim. Gouldian health plays a major role in the aviary. It is not just the cold that causes fatalities but a lack of knowledge of the bird itself. Although the gouldian finch comes from a tropical climate it can and it does acclimatize itself to cooler climates and can breed more readily than some of the other Australian finches.

They even do remarkably well in England and even in colder places such as Canada, where they breed successfully also. The gouldian finch can be acclimatized to various climatic conditions if you know how to treat them correctly but if you treat this finch in the same way as other Australian grass finches then you will have failures.

The absolute key to this finch is solid knowledge. Obtaining experience and knowledge from other gouldian aviculturists or good quality web sites is highly recommended. Try to join a bird club for example or an online forum. You may have a local bird club with members who are gouldian finch fanciers that will be more that willing to share their knowledge with you.

Understanding the likes and dislikes of the gouldian is the key to success along with a well designed and constructed outdoor aviary.

The correct housing of the gouldian finch is extremely important. It is unlike all of the other Australian finches in that at the bottom of their feathers they have what is termed “down” which is for the purpose of keeping most birds warm. However, gouldian finches lack such down.

Gouldian Finch

The main enemy of the gouldian finch is cold winds. They cannot cope with cold winds for very long. You may think you have acclimatized your gouldians to an outdoor aviary which only has one open side, but I find that a fully enclosed aviary with access to an open flight is the only option for cooler climates.
A picture of my outdoor aviary is shown on the top right. It is a purpose built outdoor aviary which works extremely well for breeding the gouldian finch.