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Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Classification

Class
Aves

The zebra finches are two species of estrildid finch in the genus Taeniopygia found in Australia and Indonesia. They are seed-eaters that travel in large flocks. Taxonomy The genus Taeniopygia was introduced in 1862 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 73Belgium · 52United Kingdom · 16Italy · 15Netherlands · 15France · 14Germany · 14Brazil · 1Luxembourg · 1Switzerland · 1