zebra finch
Barred Australian bird
A zebra finch is a small Australian songbird popular as a pet and research subject.
Named for the black-and-white striped markings on the male's throat and chest, these social birds are known for their cheerful chirping and ease of breeding in captivity.
They're widely used in studies of vocal learning and neuroscience.
Melodious perching avian
- passerinePerching bird order member
- avianOf or concerning birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
plumage · wingspan · flock · perch · nesting · egg-laying · fledgling · roosting
Producing sounds with voice
- chirpShort, high avian sound
- callContact by phone
- beepShort electronic tone
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
syllable · phrase · repertoire · pitch · frequency · sonogram · acoustics · duet
Barred confinement structure
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
- companionOne who keeps company
- domesticatedBred under human care
- tameMade gentle, manageable
breeder · birdseed · millet · cuttlebone · water dish · perch · nesting box · hand-raised
Remote interior wilderness
- nativeOriginating from a place
- aridDevoid of water
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
habitat · inland · semi-arid · waterholes · dry climate · endemic
Having contrasting bands
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- barredBlocked from entry
- bandedHaving encircling marks
- dimorphismTwo distinct forms
Study of nervous systems
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- brain mappingCharting neural structures
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
songbird
Melodious perching avian
beak · plumage · wingspan · flock · perch · nesting · egg-laying · fledgling · roosting · foraging
vocalization
Producing sounds with voice
melody · syllable · phrase · repertoire · pitch · frequency · sonogram · acoustics · duet · imitation
cage
Barred confinement structure
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
- companionOne who keeps company
- domesticatedBred under human care
tame · breeder · birdseed · millet · cuttlebone · water dish · perch · nesting box · hand-raised · bonded pair
outback
Remote interior wilderness
Australia · habitat · inland · semi-arid · waterholes · dry climate · endemic
striped
Having contrasting bands
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- barredBlocked from entry
- bandedHaving encircling marks
neuroscience
Study of nervous systems
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- brain mappingCharting neural structures
- Waxbillscordon bleu, cordon-bleu, mannikins
- domestic birdschicken, hen, rooster, goose, duck
- seed eatersgoldfinch, sparrows, canary, seedeaters, sparrow
- aviarycanary, parakeet, budgie, lovebird, cockatiel
- ornamental petskoi, goldfish, angelfish, discus, canary
- black and whitepanda, orca, penguin, dalmatian, chess
zebra finchwild bird
golden eagle · peregrine falcon · harpy eagle · cassowary · feral pigeon
zebra finchmockingbird
Sound-copying songbird
lyrebird · nightingale · song thrush · canary