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This is basically the normal zebra finch as it is found in the wild. Domesticated zebra finches differ from wild zebra finches in a couple of areas:

• Domesticated (exhibition type) zebra finches are usually bigger than wild zebra finches
• The back and wings of wild zebra finches are usually more fawnish than on domesticated zebra finches.

This is a domesticated, Australian exhibition type bird (left) and a wild caught zebra finch (right).

The Australian show bird above is about as big as they come in Australia. It would have been interesting to have a European show bird on the same photo, as they are a bit bigger than their Australian counterparts. In my opinion zebra finches should not get any bigger than they are now.

Have a look at my pictures of wild Zebra Finches.

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