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The Australian zebra finch generally consumes about 24% to 28% of its body weight (or about 3 millilitres (0.11 imp fl oz; 0.10 US fl oz)) in water per day at a temperature of 22 to 23 °C (72 to 73 °F).
The Australian zebra finch is used worldwide in several research fields (e.g. neurobiology, physiology, behaviour, ecology and evolution) as individuals are easy to maintain and breed in captivity. [12] Zebra finches are more social than many migratory birds, generally traveling in small bands and sometimes gathering in larger groups. [13]
The largest known land-dwelling artiodactyl was Hippopotamus gorgops with a length of 4.3 m (14 ft), a height of 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in), and a weight of 5 t (11,000 lb), [66] with its closely related European descendant, Hippopotamus antiquus, rivaling it, estimated to be 14.1 ft (4.3 m) in length and 7,700–9,300 lb (3,500–4,200 kg) in weight.
The weight of males is 11.4–16.0 grams, females have a narrower range of 12.5–13.6 grams. ... Australian zebra finch). While he did not make observations in the ...
The main focus of Zann's ornithological research was the zebra finch. [2] This work was synthesised in the 1996 book Zebra Finch: A Synthesis of Field and Laboratory Studies, which has been described as his magnum opus. [2] Zann was also known for his studies on the island biogeography of the volcanic island of Krakatau, Indonesia.
The double-barred finch (Stizoptera bichenovii) is an estrildid finch found in dry savannah, tropical (lowland) dry grassland and shrubland habitats in northern and eastern Australia. It is sometimes referred to as Bicheno's finch or as the owl finch , the latter of which owing to the dark ring of feathers around the face.
A woman who underwent a trial immunotherapy as a child for neuroblastoma — an aggressive nerve tissue tumor that occurs often in children under 5 — has since been in remission for 18 years ...
Plum-headed finch: Aidemosyne modesta: Zebra finch: Taeniopygia guttata: Double-barred finch: Stizoptera bichenovii: Masked finch: Poephila personata: Long-tailed finch: Poephila acuticauda: Black-throated finch: Poephila cincta: Blue-faced parrotfinch: Erythrura trichroa: Gouldian finch: Chloebia gouldiae: Scaly-breasted munia: Lonchura punctulata