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	Zebra Finch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zebra Finches are sometimes used as avian model organisms.
		Zebra Finches, being weaverbirds, are primarily seedeating birds, as their beaks are best adapted for dehusking small seeds.
		Zebra Finches also need a lot of calcium, especially when breeding, so a cuttlebone (the bone of a cuttlefish) should be provided.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zebra_finch (1580 words)

	Animal Adventure Pets -Zebra Finches
		This colorful little finch forever seems to be singing its' bright two note little song as it bounces about the cage busily working at either improving the nest or raising this seasons group of colorful youngsters.
		Zebra finches do not need to have a nest in their cage, but they enjoy sleeping in one at night and will miss it if not available.
		After your zebra finches have settled down in their new surroundings it will be only a matter of time before they start to set up housekeeping.
	www.animaladventurepets.com /zebrafinch.htm (1504 words)

	The Zebra Finch - Taeniopygia guttata castanotis
		Zebra finches are adapted to survive and raise their young on lower protein levels than many other finches and can actually raise their young on seed alone.
		Zebra finch males learn their song from song tutors, usually that is their father or the male that feeds them.
		Zebra males that are fostered under Society finches will pick up the song of the Society male and incorporate notes and to some extent the rhythm of the Society song onto the Zebra song framework.
	www.efinch.com /species/zebra.htm (1979 words)

	zebrafinches
		Zebra finches are extremely social and often live in groups of forty to one hundred birds.
		Zebra finches have gray bodies, dark gray-brown wings, a beige underside, and a fl tail with white diagonal bands.
		Zebra finches are in fact quite vocal and have a number of different calls, each with a different meaning.
	www2.mcdaniel.edu /Biology/labanimalsweb/azebrafinch/zebrafinches.html (869 words)

	Finch Information Center - Zebra Finch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fairly aggressive birds, zebra finches should be housed either one pair per cage or 3 or more pairs or more per enclosure (as long as it is large enough to comfortably fit them all).
		Zebra finches have a tendency to overstuff their nests, so much so that eggs roll right out of the opening.
		One interesting aspect of zebra finches is the cock's song; when cock zebras are very young, they learn their song either from their father (whichever one they were raised by, biological or not), the dominant zebra nearby, or even people.
	www.finchinfo.com /old_site/species/zebrafinch.htm (1625 words)

	THE ZEBRA FINCH
		THE ZEBRA FINCH Exotic Zebra Finches, Poephila guttata, are small birds (averaging 9cm) and are native to the Australian grasslands.
		The overwhelming popularity of zebra finches is attributable to both their attractive coloring and the fact that they are among the easiest birds to breed in captivity.
		Zebra finches should be kept in pairs to insure their happiness.
	www.petngarden.com /birds/voucher/voucherb8.php (1103 words)

	Bird Times Magazine Zebra Finch Profile
		In the wild, the zebra finch is a communal bird, living in flocks of up to 100 members.
		Finches do well on commercial finch food which is a standard mix of seed and nuts.
		Zebra finches mature quickly and often start to mate at 11 or 12 weeks of age.
	www.petpublishing.com /birdtimes/breeds/zebra.shtml (999 words)

	The Finch Niche - Finch Information & Articles by Myra - Breeding Zebra Finches
		Zebra Finches can live just fine on finch seed mix but it is better to offer your Finches a more varied diet.
		Male Zebra Finches have a fl breast bar, chestnut flanks specked with white, orange cheek patches, a scale like pattern under the chin, and of course the red beak.
		There are Zebra Finch color mutations that have less defined sex markings so if you really can not see any distinguishing markings on your bird, look at the beak color.
	www.finchniche.com /f-bzebra.mgi (1680 words)

	Zebra Finch
		Zebra finches are found throughout Australia as well as being a favorite among avian keepers and breeders because they are extremely colorful, relatively easy to take care of, and to breed.
		Zebra finches have been the subject of much study relative to how songbirds learn to sing.
		Zebra finches love to fly and need a minimum of 20 inches of horizontal space to accommodate this natural behavior.
	www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=15&cat=1840&articleid=2267 (449 words)

	Zebra Finch
		Young Zebra Finches are similar in plumage to the female, except that the clear fl and white markings of the head are absent.
		Zebra Finches are the most common and widespread of Australia's grassfinches.
		The Zebra Finch is widespread across the Australian mainland, with the exception of Cape York Peninsula and some coastal areas.
	www.amonline.net.au /factsheets/zebra_finch.htm (459 words)

	Finch and Softbill Species - Zebra Finch
		It is also true that the imprinting of human speech is not advantageous, however, these finches are for pets and not used for breeding stock because of the human speech pattern attained because this speech pattern was also passed on to the chicks through the parents.
		Creating a canary-yellow zebra finch seems rather impossible, with the two pigments zebra finches have in their feathers, but I guess something that resembles it a bit should be possible.
		Here in Denmark, fawn zebras used to be called 'Isabel' since the colour resembles the colour named after the historic figure Isabel, a (Spanish?) woman who refused to wash her bed linen until the siege her castle was under was lifted.
	www.lostmymarblz.com /fl-sp-zebra.htm (4931 words)

	Zebra finch
		There are two subspecies of Zebra finch: Taeniopygia guttata castanotis lives in open grasslands and agricultural areas troughout most of Australia except for the north, east and south coast; the other subspecies, Taeniopygia guttata guttata is found in Timor and surrounding Indonesian islands.
		Zebra finches live in flocks all year round, the breeding flocks consisiting of about 50 individuals, the non-breeding flocks about twice as many.
		Zebra finches can do without water for a very long time, however during dry periods thousands of birds may come together in a place near water.
	www.dierinbeeld.nl /animal_files/birds/zebra_finch (282 words)

	Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - Zebra Finch Mutations - Part II - Pet Birds
		The lightest of all zebra finch mutations is the white zebra finch.
		A white zebra finch retain the orange beak and legs; however, the rest of the body is devoid of all pigment or markings.
		She is also the founder of Finches With Wishes, a nonprofit org for the education/adoption/rescue of unwanted finches.
	www.birdsnways.com /wisdom/ww41eiii.htm (1038 words)

	Birds » Songbirds » Finch - Zebra Main Page
		The Zebra Finch is a highly active bird, and it is recommended he be allowed plenty of space within his cage or indoor aviary to fly freely.
		Today Australia prohibits the exportation of most animals, hence most of the Zebra Finches you see around the world were captive bred outside of their native country.
		Zebra Finches are one of the easiest birds to breed.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/birds/songbirds/sbd3942.html (719 words)

	FAQ
		The Zebra Finch originates in Australia, however there have been no importation from Australia for several decades, and all stock in Europe are the result of many generations of captive breeding.
		Zebra Finches are primarily seedeaters, and the BASIC diet consists of millets, and clean water.
		It is best not to allow Zebra Finches to breed in the coldest weather, because of possible problems for the hen in successfully laying her eggs.
	www.zebrafinchsociety.co.uk /zfs_faq.htm (1338 words)

	Zebra Finches, Poephila guttata castanotis
		Although finches require very little time, a clean environment as well as fresh food and water daily is a must to prevent disease and illness.
		Zebra Finches are active, flittering around and twittering most of the day with a few short quiet periods.
		Zebra Finches are readily available in the pet industry in their normal or "wild" coloration as well as other colors of pied, fawn and white.
	animal-world.com /encyclo/birds/finches/ZebraFinch.php (2034 words)

	Zebra Finch Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Zebra finches are fun and easy to have in your home.
		Zebra finches live to be 4-8 years of age.
		The chest is fl and white stripped like a zebra, hence the name zebra finch.
	www.zbirds.com /ZebraCare.html (306 words)

	Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - Zebra Finch Mutations - Part I - Pet Birds
		Zebra finch mutations mostly come in two varieties, the light mutations and the dark.
		A pied zebra finch can be a heavy pied, meaning that it has markings over 40% or more of its body, or it can be lightly pied.
		There are so many mutations to the zebra finch that it is a shame if one only thinks of them in terms of their normal coloring.
	www.birdsnways.com /wisdom/ww39eiii.htm (1211 words)

	www.zebrafinch.co.uk... the care and upkeep of your zebra finch
		Zebra Finches have very strong breeding instincts and seem constantly eager to breed.
		It is very rewarding to keep a small flock of zebra finches in a spacious aviary where these social birds can interact with their neighbours in a fairly natural way.
		However, the enclosure must be roomy, because zebra finches are very susceptible to problems caused by overcrowding (such as aggression, feather picking and breeding failures).
	www.zebrafinch.co.uk /howto.htm (649 words)

	Zebra Finch Projects
		Zebra finches have become a classic model for investigating sex differences in brain and behavior.
		We have developed cDNA microarrays for zebra finches, and are currently using them to identify genes likely to be involved in the development of the song control regions and singing behavior.
		These are all questions to be investigated, as is the role of the hippocampus, a portion of which is quite active in response to zebra finch song specifically.
	www.msu.edu /~wadej/ZebraFinchProjects.htm (498 words)

	Zebra Finch Letter 11 - H.-J. Martin
		My white zebra female died because she flew into the side of the cage and was fatally injured.
		On the other hand the sex is not so crucial: Although Zebra Finches, as swarm birds with nesting colonies, do not have territories they do have likes and dislikes in their flocks, and they have a small what one might call "nesting site territory" around their nest.
		You seem to be wrong about female common Zebra Finches: Apart from the orange cheeks, the non-seasonal plumage of male Zebra Finches additinally shows "horizontal fl and white barring continuing down to a chest band at least 3 mm (1/8 in.) wide, and reddish brown side flankings with white spots.
	www.zebrafink.de /en/zlett-11.htm (1159 words)

	Amazon.com: The Zebra Finch: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Happy Healthy Pet): Books: Matthew Vriends (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Zebra finches are very close to wild birds in their behaviors, and the natural history and behavior of these birds is discussed in detail.
		Zebra finches mate for life and do not do well living alone, so most often they are purchased in pairs.
		Zebra Finches belong to the subfamily Estrildinae of the family Estrildidae.
	www.amazon.com /Zebra-Finch-Owners-Happy-Healthy/dp/0876055250 (836 words)

	Kaytee » Companion Animals » Birds » Zebra Finch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Zebra Finch has a very characteristic call that resembles a child's toy trumpet.
		Finch lovers enjoy watching the social interaction of these small and active birds.
		In the wild, Zebra Finches are widely distributed throughout the Australian mainland in the drier areas.
	www.kaytee.com /companion_animals/birds/zebra_finch (92 words)

	Zebra Finch - Birds
		Zebra finches are one of my favourite little finches.
		I didn’t know what Zebra finches were, but I rode my bicycle (maybe this was a bit more than a FEW years ago) over to this man’s house to take a look.
		One Zebra Finch would be a lonely bird all by himself.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art4484.asp (453 words)

	OzPets - Birds - Zebra Finch
		Males have an orange cheek patch,fl bar pattern on the breast and white spotted brown flanks, all these are abscent in females.
		A commercially available "finch mix" will suffice, together with cuttlebone,grit and fresh water should be in constant supply.
		Zebra Finches will breed in almost any type and size of cage.
	www.ozpets.com.au /birds/review/zebrafinch.shtml (225 words)

	Zebra Finches
		Zebra’s are easier to raise and therefore less expensive than other Australian finches.
		When the Zebra finch sings, he dances and bounces on the perch.
		Zebra's are expert nest builders, a trait that some of the other Australian finches lack.
	www.socalfinches.com /Zebra_Finches/zebra_finches.html (122 words)

	Online Newsletters - Zebra Finches - zebrafinch.info
		Zebra Finches are among the most studied birds.
		Or did you know that although wild zebra finches pair for life, DNA fingerprinting of nestlings and their parents does not always show the expected relationship (which, of course, is why we bird keepers don't recommend colony breeding when accurate breeding records are essential).
		Sometimes just one of the parents are related to the nestling, and sometimes zebra finches will even go as far as to drop an egg in someone else's nest.
	zebrafinch.info /newsletters/tpinews03.asp (316 words)

	Zebra Finches
		Zebra finches do well in a mixed aviary, however they don't mix well with all species of finches.
		Zebra finches develop strong bonds, and the male helps in the nest building as well as hatching and feeding the young.
		If you are interested in Zebra finches or would like to talk with other finch owners, please visit the Canaries, Finches & Other Softbills Forum or join us in The Aviary on Monday evenings, from 9-10 PM Eastern, or Saturday evenings from 10-11 PM Eastern, for our small bird chats.
	www.birdhobbyist.com /articles/BirdHobbyist/Species/ZebraFinches.html (655 words)

	UCLA Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology Interdepartmental Program -- Homepage of Barnett Schlinger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Pre-synaptic NMDA-receptor expression is increased by estradiol in an aromatase-rich area of the zebra finch hippocampus.
		Cyclic AMP Phosphodiesterase in zebra finch: distribution, cloning and characterization of a PDE4B homolog.
		Zebra finch aromatase gene expression is regulated in the brain through an alternate promotor.
	www.mcip.ucla.edu /mcipfacultyindiv.php?FacultyKey=356 (1731 words)

	Zebra Finch
		While the Aquarium houses only males of this species, the female is approximately the same in appearance with the exception of her striped chest, which is a soft grey color on the female.
		The zebra finch thrives in the temperate regions between the tropical north and cool south of Australia, enjoying specifically the semi-deserts of central Australia.
		The zebra finch is not only common, but the most widely distributed finch in Australia.
	www.aqua.org /animalencounters_zebrafinch.html (229 words)

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