society finch

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/society_finch
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Bengalese_finch
gptkbp:behavior highly social
gptkbp:breedingSeason easy
gptkbp:careLevel beginner-friendly
gptkbp:clutchSize 4-8 eggs
gptkbp:color brown
white
pied
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:society_finch
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
greens
gptkbp:family gptkb:Estrildidae
gptkbp:firstDomesticated 18th century
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Lonchura
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label society finch
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 13-14 days
gptkbp:lifespan 5-7 years
gptkbp:nativeTo not found in the wild
gptkbp:nesting builds dome-shaped nests
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:origin gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:popularFor bird shows
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:livestock
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Lonchura_striata_domestica
gptkbp:size about 10-12 cm
gptkbp:song males sing
gptkbp:species gptkb:Lonchura_striata
gptkbp:status domesticated
gptkbp:usedFor aviary bird
foster parent for other finch eggs
gptkbp:wildAncestor gptkb:white-rumped_munia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Estrildidae
gptkb:white-rumped_munia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7