Finches come in various colors, from shades of purple, red, black, orange, yellow, blue, brown, and more. Many have more than one color. Finches can also vary between genders of specific species.

Learn about the characteristics and behavior of the zebra finch. Find out how to care for zebra finches, including cage size and setup, ideal temperature range, and feeding instructions.

The Zebra Finch Learns A Sophisticated Song A young male zebra finch, on the other hand, learns to sing much the way a child learns to talk, Clayton says. Songbird DNA May Offer Clues To Human Speech ...

Zebra finches, which mostly live in arid areas of Australia, sing “heat calls” at temperatures above 26°C. Previous studies have found that the calls seem to reduce the growth of offspring ...