Red-headed (wild-type)
A variant of Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae)
Representative Gouldian finchphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A natural sex-linked head color giving a scarlet mask edged in black. Less common than black-headed in the wild but heavily bred and prized in aviculture.
Keeper tips for this variant
The red is a sex-linked trait — understanding which parent carries red lets you predict head colors; feed carotenoid-rich foods through the molt to keep the mask vivid.