In the Australian Outback, we follow Mylene Mariette as she sets up an unusual experiment that reveals something extraordinary about the zebra finches battle to survive. When it gets really hot out ...

Learn why zebra finches are considered low risk pets and what care, habitat, and health needs to consider before owning one.

The zebra finch is a sought-after pet bird prized for its beauty, antics, and interactive nature. Reaching only four inches in height, these tiny birds are easy to house and care for. Zebra finches ...

Researchers describe neural mechanisms for gregariousness and monogamy in zebra finches in a new article. How do gregarious songbirds such as zebra finches, where both males and females live in close ...

Zebra finches are an uncommon animal model in the biomedical industry but are widely used in language development, memory, and learning studies. Native to Australia, they are desert birds that like ...

Zebra finches fire up brain regions and vibrate their vocal cords in ways that mimic singing, even while asleep. Flickr/Michael Lawton Zebra finches are so good at singing, they could do it in their ...

Zebra finches communicate via eye contact and calls to coordinate their spatial positions during flocking flight Many bird species fly together with conspecifics in flocks to safely cover flight ...