gouldian finch
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Latin: Erythrura gouldiae
A brightly-colored Australian finch, featuring black, green, yellow, and red markings in both sexes. Males have a purple chest, where females are mauve instead.
Gouldian finches' heads may be red, black, or yellow. Formerly considered three different kinds of finches, it is now known that these are naturally-occurring wild variants. Selective breeding has also developed mutations (blue, yellow and/or silver instead of a green back).
Prior to the Australian government's animal export ban, Gouldian finches were exported worldwide. These birds have resulted in viable breeding populations being held in many countries.