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Zebra finch

October 21, 2023

The zebra finches are two species of estrildid finch in the genus Taeniopygia found in Australia and Indonesia. They are seed-eaters that travel in large flocks.

The species are:

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Taeniopygia guttata Sunda zebra finch Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, from Lombok to Timor
Taeniopygia castanotis Australian zebra finch Arid regions of Australia aside from the Cape York Peninsula in northeast Queensland

Previously, both species were classified as a single species, the zebra finch (T. guttata). However, they were split by the IUCN Red List and BirdLife International in 2016. The International Ornithological Congress followed suit in 2022 based on studies noting differences in plumage, mtDNA divergence, and assortative mating between both species in captivity.[1][2]

The zebra finch was first captured in 1801 during Nicolas Baudin's expedition to Australia. The Indonesian species was described in 1817 by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in his Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle, where he gave it the scientific name Fringilla guttata. The Australian species was then described in 1837 by John Gould as Amadina castanotis.[3] Its current genus, Taeniopygia, was described in 1862 by Ludwig Reichenbach.[4] It is placed in the tribe Poephilini,[5] along with the genus Poephila, which it was previously included in;[6] the split between Taeniopygia and Poephila is justified by a 1987 study using protein electrophoresis and chromosomal banding.[7]

The zebra finches likely evolved in Australia, with either northern or southeastern Australia postulated as two places where the genus arose. The present-day distribution of the species T. guttata is likely due to a Pleistocene glaciation event where the sea level dropped between about 100 and 150 metres (330 and 490 ft), putting the coasts of Timor and Australia closer. This allowed T. castanotis swept out to sea by cyclones to see mountains near the west coast of Timor, which prompted them to make landfall on the island.[8]

The morphological differences between the species include differences in size. T. guttata is smaller than T. castanotis. In addition, the T. guttata males do not have the fine barring found on the throat and upper breast and have smaller breast bands.[9]

Although the Sunda zebra finch was described first, the Australian zebra finch is the far more famous member of the genus, due to its status as a popular pet as well as a model organism for the wider study of birds.[10]

Zebra finches are more social than many migratory birds, generally traveling in small bands and sometimes gathering in larger groups.[11] They are one of the bird species that is able to learn new vocalizations and have become a dominant model species in the study of vocal learning.[12] There is evidence that some aspects of this are culturally transmitted and that the songs of geographically distant populations can change over time, resulting in new dialects. Research also shows that zebra finches hear and respond to variations in bird song that are not apparent to human listeners. Female zebra finches show a preference for mates with a dialect similar to the one of their adolescent peers.[13] Researchers are exploring analogies between human language and birdsong.[11][12]

Citations Edit

  1. ^ IOC World Bird List Datasets 2022.
  2. ^ Olsson & Alström 2020, p. 106757.
  3. ^ Zann 1996, pp. xiii–xiv.
  4. ^ Reichenbach 1862, p. 26.
  5. ^ Zann 1996, p. 5.
  6. ^ Christidis 1987a, pp. 380–392.
  7. ^ Christidis 1987b, pp. 119–123.
  8. ^ Zann 1996, pp. 9–10.
  9. ^ Payne 2018.
  10. ^ Mello 2014, pp. 1237–1242.
  11. ^ a b Mason 2022.
  12. ^ a b Hyland Bruno et al. 2021, pp. 449–472.
  13. ^ Wang et al. 2022.

Sources Edit

  • Christidis, L. (1987a). "Biochemical systematics within palaeotropic finches (Aves: Estrildidae)". The Auk. 104 (3): 380–392. doi:10.2307/4087534. ISSN 0004-8038. JSTOR 4087534.
  • Christidis, L. (1987b). "Phylogeny and Systematics of Estrildine Finches and Their Relationships to Other Seed-eating Passerines". Emu – Austral Ornithology. 87 (2): 119–123. doi:10.1071/MU9870119. ISSN 0158-4197.
  • Gill, F; Donsker, D, eds. (20 January 2022). "IOC World Bird List 12.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.12.1. S2CID 246050277.
  • Hyland Bruno, Julia; Jarvis, Erich D.; Liberman, Mark; Tchernichovski, Ofer (14 January 2021). "Birdsong Learning and Culture: Analogies with Human Spoken Language". Annual Review of Linguistics. 7 (1): 449–472. doi:10.1146/annurev-linguistics-090420-121034. ISSN 2333-9683. S2CID 228894898.
  • Mason, Betsy (15 February 2022). "Do birds have language? It depends on how you define it". Knowable Magazine. Annual Reviews. doi:10.1146/knowable-021522-1.
  • Mello, Claudio V. (23 October 2014). "The Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata: An Avian Model for Investigating the Neurobiological Basis of Vocal Learning". Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2014 (12): 1237–1242. doi:10.1101/pdb.emo084574. ISSN 1940-3402. PMC 4571486. PMID 25342070.
  • Olsson, Urban; Alström, Per (1 May 2020). "A comprehensive phylogeny and taxonomic evaluation of the waxbills (Aves: Estrildidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 146: 106757. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106757. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 32028027. S2CID 211048731.
  • Payne, R. (2018). del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi; Christie, David A.; de Juana, Eduardo (eds.). "Timor Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Barcelona, Spain: Lynx Edicions. doi:10.2173/bow.zebfin2.01. S2CID 216499275. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  • Reichenbach, H. G. Ludwig (1862). Die Singvögel als Fortsetzung der vollständigsten Naturgeschichte und zugleich als Central-Atlas für zoologische Gärten und für Thierfreunde (in German). Vol. 4. Dresden and Leipzig. p. 26 – via BHL.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Wang, Daiping; Forstmeier, Wolfgang; Farine, Damien R; Maldonado-Chaparro, Adriana A; Martin, Katrin; Pei, Yifan; Alarcón-Nieto, Gustavo; Klarevas-Irby, James A; Ma, Shouwen; Aplin, Lucy M; Kempenaers, Bart (28 March 2022). "Machine learning reveals cryptic dialects that explain mate choice in a songbird". Nature Communications. 13 (1): 1630. Bibcode:2022NatCo..13.1630W. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28881-w. PMC 8960899. PMID 35347115.
  • Zann, Richard A. (1996). The Zebra Finch: A Synthesis of Field and Laboratory Studies. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-854079-3.

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The zebra finches are two species of estrildid finch in the genus Taeniopygia found in Australia and Indonesia They are seed eaters that travel in large flocks Zebra finchTaeniopygia castanotisScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClade DinosauriaClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeGenus TaeniopygiaReichenbach 1862SpeciesT guttataT castanotisThe species are Image Scientific name Common Name DistributionTaeniopygia guttata Sunda zebra finch Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia from Lombok to TimorTaeniopygia castanotis Australian zebra finch Arid regions of Australia aside from the Cape York Peninsula in northeast QueenslandPreviously both species were classified as a single species the zebra finch T guttata However they were split by the IUCN Red List and BirdLife International in 2016 The International Ornithological Congress followed suit in 2022 based on studies noting differences in plumage mtDNA divergence and assortative mating between both species in captivity 1 2 The zebra finch was first captured in 1801 during Nicolas Baudin s expedition to Australia The Indonesian species was described in 1817 by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in his Nouveau Dictionnaire d Histoire Naturelle where he gave it the scientific name Fringilla guttata The Australian species was then described in 1837 by John Gould as Amadina castanotis 3 Its current genus Taeniopygia was described in 1862 by Ludwig Reichenbach 4 It is placed in the tribe Poephilini 5 along with the genus Poephila which it was previously included in 6 the split between Taeniopygia and Poephila is justified by a 1987 study using protein electrophoresis and chromosomal banding 7 The zebra finches likely evolved in Australia with either northern or southeastern Australia postulated as two places where the genus arose The present day distribution of the species T guttata is likely due to a Pleistocene glaciation event where the sea level dropped between about 100 and 150 metres 330 and 490 ft putting the coasts of Timor and Australia closer This allowed T castanotis swept out to sea by cyclones to see mountains near the west coast of Timor which prompted them to make landfall on the island 8 The morphological differences between the species include differences in size T guttata is smaller than T castanotis In addition the T guttata males do not have the fine barring found on the throat and upper breast and have smaller breast bands 9 Although the Sunda zebra finch was described first the Australian zebra finch is the far more famous member of the genus due to its status as a popular pet as well as a model organism for the wider study of birds 10 Zebra finches are more social than many migratory birds generally traveling in small bands and sometimes gathering in larger groups 11 They are one of the bird species that is able to learn new vocalizations and have become a dominant model species in the study of vocal learning 12 There is evidence that some aspects of this are culturally transmitted and that the songs of geographically distant populations can change over time resulting in new dialects Research also shows that zebra finches hear and respond to variations in bird song that are not apparent to human listeners Female zebra finches show a preference for mates with a dialect similar to the one of their adolescent peers 13 Researchers are exploring analogies between human language and birdsong 11 12 Citations Edit IOC World Bird List Datasets 2022 Olsson amp Alstrom 2020 p 106757 Zann 1996 pp xiii xiv Reichenbach 1862 p 26 Zann 1996 p 5 Christidis 1987a pp 380 392 Christidis 1987b pp 119 123 Zann 1996 pp 9 10 Payne 2018 Mello 2014 pp 1237 1242 a b Mason 2022 a b Hyland Bruno et al 2021 pp 449 472 Wang et al 2022 Sources EditChristidis L 1987a Biochemical systematics within palaeotropic finches Aves Estrildidae The Auk 104 3 380 392 doi 10 2307 4087534 ISSN 0004 8038 JSTOR 4087534 Christidis L 1987b Phylogeny and Systematics of Estrildine Finches and Their Relationships to Other Seed eating Passerines Emu Austral Ornithology 87 2 119 123 doi 10 1071 MU9870119 ISSN 0158 4197 Gill F Donsker D eds 20 January 2022 IOC World Bird List 12 1 IOC World Bird List Datasets doi 10 14344 ioc ml 12 1 S2CID 246050277 Hyland Bruno Julia Jarvis Erich D Liberman Mark Tchernichovski Ofer 14 January 2021 Birdsong Learning and Culture Analogies with Human Spoken Language Annual Review of Linguistics 7 1 449 472 doi 10 1146 annurev linguistics 090420 121034 ISSN 2333 9683 S2CID 228894898 Mason Betsy 15 February 2022 Do birds have language It depends on how you define it Knowable Magazine Annual Reviews doi 10 1146 knowable 021522 1 Mello Claudio V 23 October 2014 The Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata An Avian Model for Investigating the Neurobiological Basis of Vocal Learning Cold Spring Harbor Protocols 2014 12 1237 1242 doi 10 1101 pdb emo084574 ISSN 1940 3402 PMC 4571486 PMID 25342070 Olsson Urban Alstrom Per 1 May 2020 A comprehensive phylogeny and taxonomic evaluation of the waxbills Aves Estrildidae Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 146 106757 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2020 106757 ISSN 1055 7903 PMID 32028027 S2CID 211048731 Payne R 2018 del Hoyo Josep Elliott Andrew Sargatal Jordi Christie David A de Juana Eduardo eds Timor Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Barcelona Spain Lynx Edicions doi 10 2173 bow zebfin2 01 S2CID 216499275 Retrieved 5 August 2018 Reichenbach H G Ludwig 1862 Die Singvogel als Fortsetzung der vollstandigsten Naturgeschichte und zugleich als Central Atlas fur zoologische Garten und fur Thierfreunde in German Vol 4 Dresden and Leipzig p 26 via BHL a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Wang Daiping Forstmeier Wolfgang Farine Damien R Maldonado Chaparro Adriana A Martin Katrin Pei Yifan Alarcon Nieto Gustavo Klarevas Irby James A Ma Shouwen Aplin Lucy M Kempenaers Bart 28 March 2022 Machine learning reveals cryptic dialects that explain mate choice in a songbird Nature Communications 13 1 1630 Bibcode 2022NatCo 13 1630W doi 10 1038 s41467 022 28881 w PMC 8960899 PMID 35347115 Zann Richard A 1996 The Zebra Finch A Synthesis of Field and Laboratory Studies Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 854079 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zebra finch amp oldid 1180317125, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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