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