Lil' Buddy's Northern Territory Weather Report
Lady Gouldian Finches are native to only one location in the world, and that is the northern most regions of Australia (where they are on the endangered species list). In researching the weather conditions in the northern regions of the Northern Territory of Australia (one of their primary remaining habitats) to help us understand the ideal breeding conditions for these little wonders, we realized we could also have some fun. The primary breeding season for Gouldians runs from February through July (which is mid-summer through mid-winter down under). Based on a 45 year average of the weather data that we studied, we found the average temperature to be 78 degrees and the average humidity to be 52% during these months. Of course the summer months were more extreme, and the winter months more moderate.
But we were looking for the average, assuming our little friends were probably most comfortable at the mid point of their breeding season. During this study, we became intrigued with the extremely different weather conditions of a very different tropical jungle than what you might expect. Only two seasons, the "Wet" season, and the "Dry" season. We found it interesting that the Gouldian breeds from mid-summer through mid-winter, seemingly ignoring temperature and length of day, as is the popular thought on how a birds breeding instinct is induced. We thought you might enjoy tuning in every now and then to follow the weather with Lil' Buddy, our roving reporter and mascot, as he takes you through the seasons of a Lady Gouldian Finch in nature.
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