![]() You should also provide a cuttlebone or mineral equivalent to keep their bones healthy and their beaks sharp. One good way of providing fresh greens is by using sprouted seeds. They enjoy sprouted millet, small mealworms, insects and fresh food like spinach, grated carrots and cucumbers, apples and bananas. The zebra finch’s primary food is seed and they do well on commercial finch food, which is a standard mix of seeds and nuts. The minimum size should be 24 inches by 16 inches by 16 inches, although they would enjoy even more room, and the cage should be short and wide rather than tall and thin. If you would rather keep your birds outdoors, you will probably need an aviary.įinches are very active and enjoy flying around, so whether you choose a cage or an aviary, try to make it as big as possible. If you have only one or two pairs, you might want to keep them in a cage indoors. They usually feel comfortable in temperatures between 41 degrees and 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Since they are hardy, they may be kept indoors or outdoors, although you should take care to keep them out of the rain. Zebra finches can be kept in cages or aviaries. Orange breasted zebras ideally show orange where the black breast shows black. Black faced zebras have a black face, most of the breast and underparts are black, and red chestnut flanking that shows few, if any, white dots. The black breast finch has a large breast bar and cheek patches which are three times normal and extend to the back of the head. They, too, look normal with the exception of black cheek patches instead of orange. Although the belly remains white, the white tends to show up where it normally wouldn’t, like the back and the chest.Īnother mutation is the black cheek. A pied zebra looks almost normal, but he has patches of white all over his body. The most basic mutation is the pied bird. Some can be combined with others to create some beautiful color combinations. There are more than 30 mutations of this common bird, which come in two varieties: the light mutations and the dark. Choose one that looks healthy, active and alert. Don’t pick an inactive bird, one that sits in the corner, or looks puffy or injured. Make sure you are getting a healthy bird. Pet stores usually carry the common colored birds and for the rare colors you might have to find a breeder. Since they mate for life, there should be an equal number of males and females. In the wild they travel in flocks in the open grassland, so in keeping with this social nature, they should be kept in pairs and do even better in large groups. The males are pugnacious toward other birds when breeding. They are shy around people and do not like to be petted or held. Females lack cheek patches.Īlthough zebra finches are social, they are only social with other birds. Brown and white spots run just beneath the folded wings, giving him a wild look. His chest has a small black band, and then is white or cream. Black teardrops fall along the edge of the cheek patch, and a strip of white accentuates the bright beak. The normal zebra has a gray back and bright orange cheek patches, beak and legs. ![]() They sing as the sun rises and many people find their song soothing and pleasant in contrast to the loud screeching sounds of other birds. Zebras are small birds native to the Australian grasslands, and though usually not more than 4 inches long, they can fill a room with their beautiful soft chirping. They are pretty, colorful and fun and make delightful pets. Zebra finches ( Poephila guttata) have become one of the most popular caged birds behind their competitors, budgies and canaries. ![]()
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