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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.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPasseriformesFamiliaEstrildidaeGéneroTaeniopygia

Zebra Finch

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 10-12 cm
Envergadura: 15-18 cm
Peso: 0.01-0.016 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-7 años
Top Speed: 45 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 4-8
Incubación: 11-16 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Grass Seeds
Plant Seeds
Small Insects

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.