Zebra Finch
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Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Sierra Nevada National Park
1 Verified records at Sierra Nevada National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Sunda zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a species of bird in the family Estrildidae. It is found in the Lesser Sundas. For almost two centuries, its closest relative from Australia was generally included in T.guttata as a subspecies; since the 2020s it is generally considered a separate species Taeniopygia castanotis. Most pre-2020 literature referencing "T.guttata" actually refers to the birds now known as T.castanotis – in particular physiological, neurological and behavioral studies generally used "T.guttata" for the Australian species, because T.guttata sensu stricto was never kept in captivity in significant numbers, and thus was unavailable for such research. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park

Red Avadavat
LC

Red Avadavat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amandava amandava

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

80–90% · Very likely
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
Sardinian Warbler
LC Endemic

Sardinian Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Curruca melanocephala

50–60% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Zebra Finch at Sierra Nevada National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
6 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
7 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
8 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
9 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
11 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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