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Society finch
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Crested

A variant of Society finch (Lonchura striata domestica)

Crested

Representative Society finchphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A bird with a tidy circular crest of reversed feathers on the crown, available in any color or pied combination.

Keeper tips for this variant

Crest is a lethal-when-doubled trait: NEVER pair crested x crested — always breed crested x plain-headed (smooth) to avoid lethal homozygotes and maintain a clean crest.

This page covers the Crested variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Society finch

Other Finches variants

Chocolate self (wild-type)Fawn (dilute)Chestnut and white piedSelf white