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The Gouldian Finch is a bird that belongs to the Passeriform order, member of the Strildidae family and is also
part of the genus Erythrura. It received its name in honor of the wife of the British ornithologist John Gould,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gould.
This bird can be found in the wild in northern Australia, although today it is considered an endangered bird. In
the wild, birds with green back and violet chest can be found exclusively, and can be found the three head
phenotypes known today, red, black and orange head.
Introduction of the specie Gouldian Finch Standard

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Sub species
The size and shape of domestic exotics is analyzed in the item called “Type and Structure”. It
Chloebia gouldiae gouldiae (Black Head)
is the most important aspect when evaluating a specimen, representing 30% of the total score
Chloebia gouldiae mirabilis (Red Head)
of the bird. Chloebia gouldiae armitiana (Orange Head)

Section
In this synthetic writing, accompanied by consistent images, I will try to explain that size cannot
F1 – Domestic Exotic
be analyzed regardless of shape. It is a set that must meet a certain harmony to achieve a

good score.
Punctuation table
Item Points
A good size, accompanied by
a bad shape, will not be able to Type and structure 30
translate into a good score on this Color 20
item. On the contrary, we must find Desgin 20
birds that harmonize both aspects,
Plumage 10
perhaps sometimes preferring birds
Position and attitude 10
that do not cover the ideal size,
but that show proportionality in their General condition 10
shape. Total 100

Type and structure
This item refers to the size and shape of the bird.
Ejemplar quizás ligéramente inferior en talla
respecto a los otros dos, pero con una forma
armónica, con proporcionalidad casi absoluta.

Bird perhaps slightly smaller in size than the
other two, but with a harmonic shape, with
almost absolute proportionality.

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