They breed easily in their native habitat and in 2007, increasing catch rates suggested increasing abundance. Other than potential over exploitation for the aquaria trade, there are no known threats to the long-term persistence of this species. read more
The natural habitat of the zebra finch is almost anywhere in Australia except for the island state of Tasmania, coastal areas, and the alpine regions. They are commonly found throughout grasslands, desert, bushland (wet and dry sclerophyll forest) and rainforests. read more
Zebra Finches are mainly grey, with characteristic black 'tear drop' eye stripes and 'zebra like' black and white barring on the rump and upper tail. The throat and upper breast are pale grey, with fine black barring, and there is a broad black band on upper chest. read more