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Bird Terminology

Generic: A term used to describe cross-breeding between sub-species. It is not  considered as detrimental to future generations as hybridization of species.

Genus: A group of related species.

Hybrid: Cross-breeding two  different species such as breeding a Pacific Parrotlet to a Green-rumped Parrotlet.

Mutation: Refers to abnormal coloration that is a result of a genetic anomaly.

Nominate: A term that is used to describe the primary or controlling species. Sub-species are compared to the nominate species to identify the sub-species differences.

Species: Classification of animals that have physical and/or behavioural characteristics that are the same and live in the same geographical area.

Sub-species: A group of animals that are very similar to a particular species but have subtle differences in appearance and/or behaviour. They are also found in a different region.

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lbs. to Kgs.

lb kg

1      0.5

2      1.0

3      1.5

4      2.0

5      2.5

6      2.5

7      3.0

8      3.5

9      4.0

10    4.5

11    5.0

12    5.5

13    6.0

14    6.5

15    7.0

16    7.5

17    7.5

18    8.0

19    8.5

20    9.0

21    9.5

22    10.0

23    10.5

24    11.0

25    11.5

26    12.0

27    12.5

28    12.5

29    13.0

30    13.5

31    14.0

32    14.5

33     15.0

34     15.5

35    16.0

36    16.5

37    17.0

38    17.0

39    17.5

40    18.0

41    18.5

42    19.0

43    19.5

44    20.0

45    20.5

46    21.0

47    21.5

48    22.0

49    22.0

50    22.5

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Rich man's seed cleaning machine!

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Use a portable cement mixer to mix seed batches up to 50 lb, 22.5kg. It rocks as a seed mixer.

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Poor-man's seed cleaning machine!

Experiment with the speed of seed pouring. The idea of course is to have to fan blow all the husks from out of the seed. Works like a damn. I've been doing it for years. Medium speed on the fan is great and pour the seed to a count of 5. 1 being the full bucket and 5 being the empty bucket

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Lesser Goldfinch

Western United States throughout Central America to Columbia, Ecquador and Peru

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Alario Finch

South Africa and southwest Africa

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Cape Canary

Eastern Africa (Ethiopia) to southern and eastern South Africa and Angola

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Citril Finch

Mountains of Central and Southern Europe

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Senegal Combassou

From Senegal to Ethiopia and Eritea

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Paradise Whydah

Eritea and Ethiopia throughout eastern Africa to Zululland and westward to Southwest Africa and Angola

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Pintailed Parrotfinch

Laos, southern Tenasserim to Malaya, Java, Sumatra and Borneo

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Red-eared Parrot Finch

Mount Katanglad, Mindanao, Phillipines

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Royal Parrot Finch

New Hebrides and Gaua (Banks Islands)

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Peale's Parrot Finch

Fiji Islands, Samoa

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Red-headed Parrot Finch

New Caledonia

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Blue-faced Parrot Finch

Micronesia, Guadalcanal, New Hebrides, Lifu Island, Bismark Archipelago, Cape York Penninsula (Australia). New Guinea, Moluccas and Celebes