Taeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817) – Zeberka – Zebra finch
Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.
Status
The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland
Casual
Reproducing in the environment
Non invasive alien species
General charactreristics
Habitats in native range
Open and dry grasslands with some bushes and trees, near to water sources.
Occurrence
Earliest introduction/record
in 2001
Types of transport
- Intentional transport to Poland
Pathways of introduction
- Pet / aquarium / terrarium species (including live food for such species)
Type of release into natural environment
- Escape from confinement
References
- Komisja Faunistyczna SO PTZool 2002. Rzadkie ptaki obserwowane w Polsce w roku 2001. Not. Orn. 43: 177-195. link
Author(s): Aleksandra Pępkowska-Król, Wiesław Król
Life form: Bird
Phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Poephila guttata
Scientific synonyms: Poephila guttata (Vieillot, 1817)
English synonyms: Chestnut-eared finch; Spotted-sided finch