Part 2 DVD Product information
22 Of South Africa's leading African finch breeders and keepers participated in a major countrywide research study to ensure that the most up-to-date knowledge and experience could be shared with you in this pioneering DVD.
The results of this qualitative study can be seen in the unique Birdkeeper's Guide that appears below each species in the DVD. Five icons are used AN EYE, A BIRD, A NESTBOX, AN ANT and a WEATHER visual to provide key information to help you achieve greater breeding and keeping success.
Each icon has a score of 1 to 4 below it to rate the species in terms of how easy or difficult a particular bird is to obtain, keep, breed, feed and manage its climatic needs when kept in a standard well planted 2 metre wide, 3 meter high and 4 metre long reasonably well protected garden aviary.
The DVD will also provide the following useful information
* Number of finch species found in Africa
* Which species belong in the finch category
* When is a permit required ?
* Tips on how to breed African finches successfully
* The unique Birdkeepers Guide and how it works
* Filmed species include
o Cordonbleus
o Pytilias
o Crimson Wings
o Twinspots
o Quail finches
o Mannikins
o SA finches listed in the Red Data Book
o Africa's Rarest finch
o Other interesting Waxbills
o Whydahs and their hosts
o Firefinches and their Indigo birds
o West African finches
o Finches North of the Sahara
o The odd-one-out finch
o Sparrows, Weavers and Bishops
o Widowbirds
o Queleas
o Serins and many more.
In total, you will see 70 finch species of which some have never been filmed before.
Scripted and researched by Fred Barnicoat and Eelco Meyjes this DVD is filmed on broadcast quality material. For your convenience the DVD has a route menu to every species. |
