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Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Zebra Finches are small, colorful birds that love to sing and chirp. They have beautiful stripes on their cheeks and are very social, often living in groups with their friends.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Zebra Finch has a striking reddish-orange beak and a grey head. Males boast vibrant orange cheek patches and bold zebra-striped markings on their throat and chest, with spotted chestnut flanks. Females are plainer, lacking these distinct colourful features.

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Zebra Finch
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Zebra Finch

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby finches learn their songs by copying their fathers, just like people!

In the wild, they often live in huge flocks of up to 100 birds!

They often pair for life, showing strong loyalty to their mate!

Zebra finches love to chatter, making a constant "teet-teet" sound!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rapid Recruiter

Zebra Finch can breed very quickly because this helps them rapidly increase their numbers when food is plentiful.

Fähigkeit

Song Weaver

Zebra Finch can learn complex songs from other finches, which helps them communicate and attract mates.

Fähigkeit

Desert Drinker

Zebra Finch has a special drinking technique that lets them quickly sip water in arid environments, avoiding predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-12 cm
Flügelspannweite
15-18 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.016 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-7 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-8
Brutzeit
11-16 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny seeds and a few insects make up the main diet of this active little bird.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grass Seeds
  • Plant Seeds
  • Small Insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Brown Falcon

Falco berigora

A native raptor that preys on finches.

eaten by

Feral Cat

Felis catus

An introduced predator of finches.

eats

Brown's Lovegrass

Eragrostis brownii

A primary source of nutritious seeds.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a pet bird, always ask the owner before getting close.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Zebra Finch?

10-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Zebra Finch?

15-18 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Zebra Finch?

0.01-0.016 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Zebra Finch?

2-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Zebra Finch?

45 km/h

Was frisst Zebra Finch?

Tiny seeds and a few insects make up the main diet of this active little bird.

Wo findet man Zebra Finch normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Zebra Finch?

Foraging

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