zebra finch

zebra finch

a small Australian grass finch (Poephila guttata), of the same family (Estrildidae) as the waxbill, with a grayish back and head, a whitish belly, and a brown patch on each cheek

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zebra finch

noun

A small songbird (Taeniopygia guttata) of Australia and Indonesia that has black and white striped markings and is popular as a cage bird.

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Noun

(plural zebra finches)

A small Australasian weaverbird, Taeniopygia guttata, that has markings similar to a zebra.

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