Zebra Finches By Michael and Roland.
| The Zebra Finch is an Australian bird. Zebra Finches are small compactly built birds ranging
in length from 10-12 cm. The males have orange cheeks and black and
white striping on its throat. If it is a female it doesn't. Zebra Finches have black tear drops below their
eyes and an orange bill. Zebra
Finches have grey bodies, brown wings, and a black and white striped
tail. Zebra Finches are famous as singing birds. Many Zebra Finches are kept in cages. |
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Zebra Finches are found
in dry wooded grassland areas near water in most parts of Australia,
apart from some areas around the coast and the Cape York
Peninsula. Zebra Finches fly in a big flock of 50 to100 birds during the non breeding season. When the Zebra Finch sits straight upright it is angry and hostile and ready to flee. When it is horizontal it is ready to attack. |
| .Zebra Finches eat
grass seeds and insects. They need to drink very, very
often. They
get their water from creeks, water tanks and billabongs. Zebra Finches lay five to eight eggs every Springtime. Zebra Finches make their cup-shaped nests out of roots, twigs and grass on the ground or in bushes. The female sits on the eggs only, but the male helps raise the babies.
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Fact File Foods: grass
seeds, insects |
