The Happy Zebra Finch
The Zebra finch is a good choice for a first time bird pet owner because they're one of the simplest birds to look after and breed if you decide to do that.
In addition to being one of the most well-liked cage birds, Zebra finches are cheap, hardy, beautiful, cheerful and active with a usual life time of 7-10 years.
With their satisfied disposition and social nature, you see them active and busy singing and flying around their cages. They do well with other birds because of their social behavior and the cage should be big enough so that they can fly without any swings in their way.
In their natural home they were most frequently found in grassy or brush lands, open areas, pastures or fields and are ordinarily referred to as a hardy kind of grass finch.
The Zebra finch comes in many sorts of colors and patterns which makes it fun to select and put together.
The chest of the male finch has black and white stripes and that's how they got their name. The male Zebra finch also has orange-ish or chestnut sides with white spots. Usually they have red/orange beaks and legs, a white belly, grey wings and shoulders and chest, a patch on their cheeks and a tear drop shaped marking under the eyes, which can sometimes be tan, brown, fawn or orange.
Females have a similar upper body and wings that are grey, with a white belly. Their beaks and legs aren't as brilliant in color as the males. The females also have a tear drop under their eyes, except the females spots are black.
Some of the other varieties of Zebra Finches are the Lightback, the Black Breasted, Orange Breasted, Pied, Flanked White, Chestnut, Black Cheek. And Fawn.
Zebra Finches make great simple to care for birds and are a fun experience to observe with their social interaction with the other birds in the cage and their happy dispositions.
Definitely a pet to consider when you're at the pet shop next time.
In addition to being one of the most well-liked cage birds, Zebra finches are cheap, hardy, beautiful, cheerful and active with a usual life time of 7-10 years.
With their satisfied disposition and social nature, you see them active and busy singing and flying around their cages. They do well with other birds because of their social behavior and the cage should be big enough so that they can fly without any swings in their way.
In their natural home they were most frequently found in grassy or brush lands, open areas, pastures or fields and are ordinarily referred to as a hardy kind of grass finch.
The Zebra finch comes in many sorts of colors and patterns which makes it fun to select and put together.
The chest of the male finch has black and white stripes and that's how they got their name. The male Zebra finch also has orange-ish or chestnut sides with white spots. Usually they have red/orange beaks and legs, a white belly, grey wings and shoulders and chest, a patch on their cheeks and a tear drop shaped marking under the eyes, which can sometimes be tan, brown, fawn or orange.
Females have a similar upper body and wings that are grey, with a white belly. Their beaks and legs aren't as brilliant in color as the males. The females also have a tear drop under their eyes, except the females spots are black.
Some of the other varieties of Zebra Finches are the Lightback, the Black Breasted, Orange Breasted, Pied, Flanked White, Chestnut, Black Cheek. And Fawn.
Zebra Finches make great simple to care for birds and are a fun experience to observe with their social interaction with the other birds in the cage and their happy dispositions.
Definitely a pet to consider when you're at the pet shop next time.
About the Author:
Marjorie J McDonald has written a great book on the right way to pick out and take care of your finches as your new pets. Caring for Finches is easy to do with this information about how to be a better Finch parent.
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