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Social estrildid finch; legal status varies in some places.
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Group housing
Should not be kept alone; plan for appropriate same-species company (social group need 90/100).
Specialist vet
Requires access to a veterinarian who treats this group before you acquire the animal (specialist vet dependency 75/100).
What this animal needs from you
Scores are normalised 0–100 for comparison across very different animals. They are product-normalisation values with a stated confidence, revisable through expert review.
Your time and attention
Daily care/time commitment45/100confidence 60%
Human interaction need25/100confidence 60%
Enrichment/mental stimulation need50/100confidence 60%
Typical handling tolerance15/100confidence 60%
Space and environment
Space/enclosure need35/100confidence 60%
Habitat setup complexity40/100confidence 60%
Environmental control need35/100confidence 60%
Escape-proofing need55/100confidence 60%
Household impact
Noise/vocalization35/100confidence 60%
Typical cleaning/mess burden50/100confidence 60%
Typical odor burden with proper care15/100confidence 60%
Nocturnal/late activity20/100confidence 60%
Care complexity
Diet complexity35/100confidence 60%
Exotic/specialist vet dependency75/100confidence 60%
Difficulty arranging travel/care45/100confidence 60%
Likelihood of legal/import/CITES complexity70/100confidence 60%
Suitability
Beginner suitability with correct care75/100confidence 60%
Typical fit for calm supervised family households60/100confidence 60%
Need for same-species/compatible social group90/100confidence 60%
Long-term commitment35/100confidence 60%