zebra finch
noun
a small Australian waxbill, Poephila guttata, that has black-and-white barred plumage and a chestnut ear patch: popular as a cage bird.
Origin of zebra finch
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby zebra finch
zebedee,
zeboim,
zebra,
zebra body,
zebra crossing,
zebra finch,
zebra label,
zebra mussel,
zebra plant,
zebra swallowtail,
zebra-tailed lizard
British Dictionary definitions for zebra finch
zebra finch
noun
any of various Australasian songbirds with zebra-like markings, such as the grassfinch Poephila castanotis