THE BENGALESE FINCH         

IS AN IDEAL BIRD FOR ANY EXHIBITOR STARTING OUT ON THE SHOW BENCH OR FOR YOUR MIXED AVAIRY.

TO GAIN MAJOR AWARDS AT SHOWS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EXHIBITORS AND KEEPERS OF THESE FINCHES SHOULD JOIN THE NATIONAL BENGALESE FANCIERS SOCIETY AT www.nbfs.co.uk 

BENGALESE IS ALSO KNOWN TO MANY AS THE SOCIETY FINCH. THE BIRDS DO NOT APPEAR IN THE WILD AND THE MYSTERY OF ITS ORIGIN HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE CHINESE WHERE THEY CROSS BRED BIRDS SUCH AS MANIKINS TO PRODUCE WHAT WE NOW KNOW AS BENGALESE. THEY WERE SEEN IN JAPAN AROUND THE 16th CENTURY.COMING TO THE UK,TWO PURE WHITE BENGALESE WERE ACQUIRED  BY LONDON ZOO IN 1871. 

                                                THE IDEAL BENGALESE FINCH WHICH ARE SHOWN IN PAIRS.

                THIS IS OF A SELF CHOCOLATE TYPE BIRD. A PAIR OF BENGALESE MUST BE EXHIBITED TOGETHER

                                                              YOUNG BENGALESE SELF CHOCOLATE CHICK'S WITH DAD

TO EXHIBIT BENGALESE: ITS NOT NECESSARY TO SHOW A COCK & HEN. TWO COCKS OR TWO HENS CAN BE EXHIBITED TOGETHER THE CHOICE IS DOWN TO THE EXHIBITOR.

                                                              CAGE LABLES:

                                                SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE FRONT PART OF THE SHOW CAGE AT THE CENTRE.

RING SIZE E

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE BIRDS WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLICK ON www.nbfa.co.uk AND JOIN THE NATIONAL  BENGALESE FANCIERS ASSOCIATION.

 SELF CHOCOLATE PAIR    HEN 2009 (Left)   COCK (Right) 2009                                      SELF CHOCOLATE COCK 2009

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THESE BIRDS ARE ALSO USED FOR FOSTERING OF MANY OTHER FOREIGN FINCHES AND CAN BE CROSSED WITH OTHERS SUCH AS ZEBRA FINCHES AND SILVERBILLS. ITS HARD TO TELL THE SEX FROM THEIR APPEARANCE  BUT THE MALE WILL DISPLAY WHEN IN COMPANY WITH OTHERS STANDING UPRIGHT AND SPREADING ITS TAIL FEATHERS 

                                    SELF CHOCOLATE COCK