Common Name: Zebra Finch
Scientific name: Taeniopygia guttata
Family: Passeridae
Order: Passeriformes
Other Names: not known
Distribution: Ranges over most of the Australian mainland except the cool moist south and the tropical far north.
Habitat: In grasslands and forests, usually close to water.
Field Notes: Ground dwelling, seed eating finch, adults about 10 centimetres long.
Predominately grey, males usually have bright orange cheek feathers and red beaks, females have orange beaks. The orange cheek feathers in males may fade.
Males also have black barring on the chest.
Usually found in small flocks of several pairs, sometimes flocks of hundreds and sometimes in mixed flocks with Double-Bar finches.
Keept in captivity world wide as pets and in labs as experimental subjects.
Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Finch
Female, Kingaroy, Aug 2012
Scientific name: Taeniopygia guttata
Family: Passeridae
Order: Passeriformes
Other Names: not known
Distribution: Ranges over most of the Australian mainland except the cool moist south and the tropical far north.
Habitat: In grasslands and forests, usually close to water.
Field Notes: Ground dwelling, seed eating finch, adults about 10 centimetres long.
Predominately grey, males usually have bright orange cheek feathers and red beaks, females have orange beaks. The orange cheek feathers in males may fade.
Males also have black barring on the chest.
Usually found in small flocks of several pairs, sometimes flocks of hundreds and sometimes in mixed flocks with Double-Bar finches.
Keept in captivity world wide as pets and in labs as experimental subjects.
Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_Finch
Female, Kingaroy, Aug 2012
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