Zebra Finch
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Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
260 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Finch sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 260 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Painted Firetail
LC Endemic

Painted Firetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emblema pictum

<5% · Rare
Pictorella Munia
LC Endemic

Pictorella Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heteromunia pectoralis

Insufficient data
Willie Wagtail
LC

Willie Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura leucophrys

80–90% · Very likely
White-plumed Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-plumed Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilotula penicillata

80–90% · Very likely
Singing Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Singing Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gavicalis virescens

70–80% · Very likely
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthagenys rufogularis

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-throated Miner
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina flavigula

60–70% · Likely
Black-faced Woodswallow
LC

Black-faced Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus cinereus

50–60% · Likely
Gray Shrikethrush
LC

Gray Shrikethrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colluricincla harmonica

40–50% · Likely
Purple-backed Fairywren
LC Endemic

Purple-backed Fairywren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malurus assimilis

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
LC

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracina novaehollandiae

40–50% · Likely
Rufous Songlark

Rufous Songlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megalurus mathewsi

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
80–90
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Zebra Finch in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 77% of wildlife watchers report a Zebra Finch sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 260 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Zebra Finch in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Zebra Finch in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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