It is a predominantly fawn-coloured bird with a pale grey head and prominent black bib and eyes. Watch Queue Queue. Albino Finch. In most cases, adult males have a reddish color to their heads, necks and shoulders. There breeding season is from october through to april. The long-tailed finch (Poephila acuticauda) is a common species of estrildid finch found in northern Australia, from the Kimberley region to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Loading... Close. Watch Queue Queue The Shaft-Tail or Long-Tailed Finch (Poephila acuticauda) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia; also known as the Blackheart Finch, Heck's grassfinch, Heck's Grass Finch, and Heck's Finch. It is found in abundance and is second only to Zebra Finch in terms of population. Breast and belly feathers may be streaked. It inhabits dry savannah habitats in Australia and adapts readily to aviculture. This video is unavailable. Long tailed finches will breed in nesting boxes, and wicker nests. Sexing Long tailed finches. Watch Queue Queue. Grey head, black "bib" extending from chin to the throat, black markings extending from each side of the beak to the eye, brown back and wings, pinkish-brown colored breast and belly, black thighs, white rump, black tail with long tail wires, orange legs. Albino Finch. Search. Breeding in large aviary as a colony or breeding in s small cage with one pair per cage. The Long-tailed grassfinch has a yellow beak, and the Heck's grassfinch (which is considered the subspecies) has a red beak (although sometimes it is more … Watch Queue Queue. The male has a larger bib and wider skull than the female . Breeding long tailed finches. This video is unavailable. Adults have a long brown tail and are a brown or dull-brown color across the back with some shading into deep grey on the wing feathers. Remove all; Disconnect; The next video is … House Finch . Skip navigation Sign in.