Amongst many other sub-breeds of finches, the Purple Finch is one of the most popular ones. The interesting personality and beautiful looks of the Purple Finch make it a world famous bird. In this article, we talk about this little fellow in detail.
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The scientific name of purple finches is Carpodacus Purpureus. The personality traits of the Purple finch were first highlighted by a researcher named Johann Friedrich in 1789 and his descriptions differentiated this little fellow from all other finches. It is a part of the bird family that originates from the Northern hemisphere and African regions.
The purple finches are very small birds that have a distinctive appearance. The males and females are both much alike with only a few differences in their looks.
All adult finches have brown feather covered body with a wing-cut tail. The males have an upper body part that is covered with raspberry feathers. The female finches do not have the red streaks and have a light brown colored upper body instead.
As a baby, the purple finch is a very petite and small bird. It is good natured and social but not outwardly extrovert. It prefers to keep to itself and is highly dependent on its parents or care takers.
Since these parrots are so small, health can be a serious concern for the purple finch. The one thing that can make their health deteriorate very rapidly is poor nutrition.There are no major health diseases that are reported for these birds to have. However, a good diet of their preference needs to assured.
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Even on a very good diet, the Purple finch is not blessed with a very long life. Unlike other parrots, it does not live a long life. The maximum age reported is 5 to 9 years.
Purple Finches like to eat seeds the most. In fact, these birds have beaks that are designed to cut seeds of any size but all purple finches are very particular about the seeds the feed on. They specifically choose thin over thick seeds according to their personal preferences.
Purple Finches are not the type of birds that will be content by eating fruits or any other vegetables. They need seeds to eat as they get maximum nourishment from it.
These little parrots are great pets! They bring life into your home. Interactive and very loud, the purple finches get along very well with fellow humans. They keep children entertained by singing and communicating with them. Children however should not be allowed to be alone in the company of purple finches. These parrots are aggressive and can cause physical harm to kids.
Purple finches are prone to living in open habitats and can survive well with other mates. However, these birds most live in small flock of birds they closely bond with. These birds are good natured and jolly birds that get along with mostly every other fellows bird in the group. However, they can easily be offended as well and get angry.
Since the purple finches are great pets, it becomes very important to train them well in certain aspects. These birds are natural talkers. Therefore, the only thing that you will need to train them for is to learn new words.
This can be done by repeating words in front of them. Aggression is a very obvious trait of purple finches. It is crucial that they are taught how to control their anger and restrict aggressive behavior.
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These birds are very loud and natural talkers. They have natural talking skills and do not need to be trained much to speak. As a pet, the purple finches will be very loud and interactive in your home. It will greet everyone and is likely to communicate with everyone as well because of its happy nature.
Aggression is a dominant trait of the purple finch’s personality. These little parrots can get offended on little things. They react very aggressively to the tiniest things. Biting is a way through which they express their dislike and discomfort. Hence, these birds need to be taught not to bite or else they may harm others.
Purple Finches are active but not very social. Hence, they need a cage that is spacious enough to feel home for them. Cages that are too small in size or closed from all sides are not acceptable by these birds. They prefer to live in cages that are open, airy and spacious.
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