Zebra Finch
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Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
1 Verified records at Kakadu 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 Kakadu National Park

Double-barred Finch
LC

Double-barred Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia bichenovii

20–30% · Possible
Crimson Finch
LC

Crimson Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neochmia phaeton

30–40% · Possible
Long-tailed Finch
LC Endemic

Long-tailed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poephila acuticauda

10–20% · With luck
Masked Finch
LC Endemic

Masked Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poephila personata

5–10% · With luck
Chestnut-breasted Munia
LC

Chestnut-breasted Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura castaneothorax

<5% · Rare
Gouldian Finch

Gouldian Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythrura gouldiae

<5% · Rare
Torresian Crow
LC

Torresian Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus orru

60–70% · Likely
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
LC

White-bellied Cuckooshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina papuensis

50–60% · Likely
Green Oriole
LC

Green Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus flavocinctus

50–60% · Likely
Paperbark Flycatcher
LC

Paperbark Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiagra nana

40–50% · Likely
White-gaped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-gaped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stomiopera unicolor

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Zebra Finch at Kakadu 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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