What type of animal is a zebra finch?

One of the most common Estrildid finches, the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a beautiful bird that is majorly found in central Australia. Zebra finches are omnivores and mainly feed on seeds, fruits, vegetables, and insects. Insects are very crucial to raise young birds during the breeding season.

Fun Zebra Finch Facts For Kids

What do they prey on? Seeds, fruits, vegetables, insects

What do they eat? Omnivore

Average litter size? 4-6 eggs

How much do they weigh? 0.5-1.1 oz (15-30 g)

How long are they? 3.9-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Orange, gray, red, chestnut, black

Skin Type Feathers

What were their main threats? Predators

What is their conservation status? Least Concern

Where you’ll find them? Savanna And Subtropical Dry Habitats

Locations Central Australia

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Taeniopygia

Class Aves

Family Estrildidae

Fun Zebra Finch Facts For Kids

What do they prey on? Seeds, fruits, vegetables, insects

What do they eat? Omnivore

Average litter size? 4-6 eggs

How much do they weigh? 0.5-1.1 oz (15-30 g)

How long are they? 3.9-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Orange, gray, red, chestnut, black

Skin Type Feathers

What were their main threats? Predators

What is their conservation status? Least Concern

Where you’ll find them? Savanna And Subtropical Dry Habitats

Locations Central Australia

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Taeniopygia

Class Aves

Family Estrildidae

Fun Zebra Finch Facts For Kids

What do they prey on? Seeds, fruits, vegetables, insects

What do they eat? Omnivore

Average litter size? 4-6 eggs

How much do they weigh? 0.5-1.1 oz (15-30 g)

How long are they? 3.9-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Orange, gray, red, chestnut, black

Skin Type Feathers

What were their main threats? Predators

What is their conservation status? Least Concern

Where you’ll find them? Savanna And Subtropical Dry Habitats

Locations Central Australia

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Taeniopygia

Class Aves

Family Estrildidae

Fun Zebra Finch Facts For Kids

What do they prey on? Seeds, fruits, vegetables, insects

What do they eat? Omnivore

Average litter size? 4-6 eggs

How much do they weigh? 0.5-1.1 oz (15-30 g)

How long are they? 3.9-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Orange, gray, red, chestnut, black

Skin Type Feathers

What were their main threats? Predators

What is their conservation status? Least Concern

Where you’ll find them? Savanna And Subtropical Dry Habitats

Locations Central Australia

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Taeniopygia

Class Aves

Family Estrildidae

What do they prey on? Seeds, fruits, vegetables, insects

What do they eat? Omnivore

Average litter size? 4-6 eggs

How much do they weigh? 0.5-1.1 oz (15-30 g)

How long are they? 3.9-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Orange, gray, red, chestnut, black

Skin Type Feathers

What were their main threats? Predators

What is their conservation status? Least Concern

Where you’ll find them? Savanna And Subtropical Dry Habitats

Locations Central Australia

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Taeniopygia

Class Aves

Family Estrildidae

What do they prey on? Seeds, fruits, vegetables, insects

What do they eat? Omnivore

Average litter size? 4-6 eggs

How much do they weigh? 0.5-1.1 oz (15-30 g)

How long are they? 3.9-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

How tall are they? N/A

What do they look like? Orange, gray, red, chestnut, black

Skin Type Feathers

What were their main threats? Predators

What is their conservation status? Least Concern

What do they prey on?

Seeds, fruits, vegetables, insects

What do they eat?

Omnivore

Average litter size?

4-6 eggs

How much do they weigh?

0.5-1.1 oz (15-30 g)

How long are they?

3.9-4.3 in (10-11 cm)

How tall are they?

N/A

What do they look like?

Orange, gray, red, chestnut, black

Skin Type

Feathers

What were their main threats?

Predators

What is their conservation status?

Least Concern

Where you’ll find them? Savanna And Subtropical Dry Habitats

Locations Central Australia

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Taeniopygia

Class Aves

Family Estrildidae

Where you’ll find them?

Savanna And Subtropical Dry Habitats

Locations

Central Australia

Kingdom Animalia

Genus Taeniopygia

Kingdom

Animalia

Genus

Taeniopygia

Class Aves

Family Estrildidae

Class

Aves

Family

Estrildidae