Zebra finches have brown cheeks and accentuated red beaks. The lower body and the part under the wings are brown, with small white dots, while their bellies are pure white. Usually, the back and top of their head are light gray. There are so many different patterns and colors of these small birds, which makes them very interesting to see, as well as hear. Generally, their singing is comprised of many different tweets and beeps that can sometimes evolve into a more complex, rhythm-based song, and will usually be a fun, regaling tune that will always present some new and unique aspect to the listener. They’ll often learn the sounds from an older bird, repeating and refining their unique tune. They are loud and persistent singers, with a wonderful mishmash of tones and beeps, which they will proudly display throughout the day. The most famous and distinctive trait of these finches is their song. Their lifespan is relatively moderate, and in a good home they can live up to 10 years. Both male and female birds are similar in appearance, with the females being slightly less colorful. Zebra Finches, like most of their cousins, are small birds, reaching an overall length of 4 inches (10 centimeters). In the wild, they prefer the dry savannas, the shrubland and the wide, dry expanses of their native habitat, where they live gathered in flocks close to water. The natural home of these birds is reserved for almost the entire Australian continent, as well as Indonesia and Timor – the Lesser Sunda Islands.
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