The name generally accepted to be the scientific name for the Zebra Finch is Taeniopygia guttata.
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The full name of the Australian Zebra Finch is Taeniopygia guttata castanotis.
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The full name of the Timor Zebra Finch (also known as the Lesser Sundas Zebra Finch) is Taeniopygia guttata guttata.
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Among the old scientific names for Zebra Finches, Poephila guttata was the most common.