Zebra Finch
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Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
1 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Sunda zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a species of bird in the family Estrildidae. It is found in the Lesser Sundas. For almost two centuries, its closest relative from Australia was generally included in T.guttata as a subspecies; since the 2020s it is generally considered a separate species Taeniopygia castanotis. Most pre-2020 literature referencing "T.guttata" actually refers to the birds now known as T.castanotis – in particular physiological, neurological and behavioral studies generally used "T.guttata" for the Australian species, because T.guttata sensu stricto was never kept in captivity in significant numbers, and thus was unavailable for such research. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Double-barred Finch
LC

Double-barred Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia bichenovii

<5% · Rare
Red-browed Firetail
LC Endemic

Red-browed Firetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neochmia temporalis

20–30% · Possible
Beautiful Firetail
LC Endemic

Beautiful Firetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stagonopleura bella

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-breasted Munia
LC

Chestnut-breasted Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura castaneothorax

<5% · Rare
Diamond Firetail
VU Endemic

Diamond Firetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stagonopleura guttata

<5% · Rare
Eastern Spinebill
LC Endemic

Eastern Spinebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

60–70% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

60–70% · Likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

50–60% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

50–60% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Zebra Finch at Blue Mountains National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
6 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
7 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
8 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
9 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
11 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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