Zebra Finches 

Range: Australia

Habitat: Dense forests to open grasslands.

Natural Diet: Seeds and green sprouts.

Diet at Rain Forest: Prepared seed diet, supplemented with calcium from cuttlebone and egg shell.

Size: 4"

Keepers Notes: The Zebra finch has long been maintained by bird keepers as a pet.  This wonderful creature lives in very large flocks in it's native range.  Being a semi-desert dweller the Zebra Finch can survive better than most birds with a small water supply, but possessing a high metabolism the Zebra Finch must have a steady supply of food.

Status in Wild: Stable in majority of it's natural range

Zebra finches are often kept in zoos with other species of social finches.  This photo taken at Rainforest Adventures shows Zebra finches with Java Rice finches as well as Society finches.