The Gouldian Finch,Chloebia gouldiae, also known as the Lady Gouldian Finch or Gould's Finch, is a colorful bird native to Australia. It is bred in captivity, but is an endangered species in the wild, with less than 2,500 left in the wild.
Both the male and female Gouldian finches are brightly colored, but the male tends to have the brightest colors.
Gouldians bond and mate for life, and the male courtship dance is a fascinating spectacle.
This bird is found in northern Australia, with scattered records from the Cape York Peninsula through north-west Queensland and the northern Northern Territory to the Kimberyley region of Western Australia
The finch was named for Elizabeth Gould, wife of the British ornithological artist John Gould; as Mr Gould was neither a lord nor a knight, Mrs Gould did not hold the title 'Lady', so the less common term 'Lady Gouldian finch' is a modern misnomer. Thus 'Gouldian finch' is the more usual name used internationally and the one used in its native country.ou can also Check these "PDF" articles
Gouldian Finch "Recovery Outline" from the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Hertiage Website
Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae: Fact Sheet from the Zoo Victoria Website
Gouldian Finch Fact Sheet by WWF Australia, the conservation organisation formerly known as World Wildlife Fund and World Wide Fund For Nature
Gouldian Finch Care Sheet from the Petco Website
Gouldian Finch Recovery Project hosted at the mygouldianaviary.tripod.com
Railway company destroys Gouldian Finch habitat from The Newsletter of the Environment Centre NT (August 2002)
A Golden Day for the Gouldian Finch commemorating large gift to support a ground-breaking program to save the endangered Gouldian Finch. Links to Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC). Also checkout their Newletter for Sept 2003.
Microsporidiosis in a Gouldian finch (Erythrura [Chloebia] gouldiae)
Gouldian Featured on the Threaten Species Poster for 2000
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