Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusTaeniopygia (Zebra Finches)
- SpeciesTaeniopygia guttata (Zebra Finch)
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 Wadden Sea National Park
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Great Tit
Parus major
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Zebra Finch at Wadden Sea National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |