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 ...

A new study has linked duetting with sharing the workload of egg incubation in zebra finches. ZEBRA FINCHES FORM lifelong monogamous bonds and share egg incubation duties – but how do they negotiate ...

Finches are very endearing birds with their caring social behaviour and the zebra finch is also one of the most colourful. They often live in harsh, arid and semi-arid habitats and they make the most ...

William Feeney receives funding from Australian Geographic and the Australian National University. Species must reproduce to survive, and animals have found unique ways of achieving this. For some, ...

Adventurous females choose mates with similar personalities, regardless of the male's appearance and other assets, according to new research in birds. This is the first study to show that the ...

The finches have been used to living in a large group Homes are being sought for more than 300 birds after they were recovered from a bird lover in Fife who became too ill to look after them. The ...

In a magnificently thought out piece of research, biologists have discovered that forced coupling among birds may be a bad thing, with zebra finches, for example, far happier to choose a mate. By ...

An ideal mating partner may provide good genes for the offspring but may also enhance the number and quality of his offspring through being a good parent. However, within a given species there is ...

Some female zebra finches foist a part of their eggs on their neighbors. Scientists in Germany have discovered that in every fifth nest there is one egg that is not produced by its social parents. The ...