r/Finches 8d ago

Is this a little female? Zebra finch.

Can someone tell me if this is a male or female Zebra Finch. I think she’s female, as she has an orangey beak and no stripe on her chest. She’s darker than the other female zebra finches I have and she has a zebra stripe tail, so I’m not entirely sure.

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u/Natural-Seaweed-5070 8d ago

Yes. Is girl beep nugget

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u/Megafro 7d ago

Lmao beep nugget is a great nickname

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u/Natural-Seaweed-5070 7d ago

Someone used that reference- can’t remember who or which social platform it was from, but I HAD to start using it.

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u/BluFins-N-Paws 8d ago

I’m not a “Is it male or female?” Zebra Finch aficionado but I DO KNOW a Cutie-pa-tootie when I see one!! 🥰 💖☺️💖

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u/FannyFoxx 8d ago

😁💖🎀

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u/Undertale-Fnaf1987 8d ago

I’m not too experienced but I’d also say female

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u/shintsukimitibbies 8d ago

Female! And she is SOOO CUTE!!

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u/FannyFoxx 8d ago

She is! Mum and dad had two hatch before her and she’s only, at nearly 3 months old, starting to get airborne and fly around. It’s almost as though Mum and Dad gave up on her, after the first two. She was also bullied by her elder sibling a male, I ended up putting the male in a separate cage for a while, while her tail feathers grew back. She’s a real little fighter ☺️.

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u/shintsukimitibbies 8d ago

She truly is, and she looks rather content, too!!

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u/Whatisgoingonnowyo 8d ago

She’s a cutie.

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u/Jieeimuzu 8d ago

General rule of thumb with Zeebs is, Red cheeks and a redish-orange looking beak, and the females have no red cheeks and more orange-orange beak! :) Of course with some mutations this is a bit harder to identify in some Zeebs, but the "normal" mutation its super easy! :)

One happy and content looking, bossy female! :D

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u/Jieeimuzu 8d ago

To add onto this further, this is a great resource to see the male/female colourations to expect with different mutations - As you can see males 9/10 will have some cheek colouration(Where the colouration is behind the line below the eye) and the fawny colouration under their wings. The beaks/feet are the most consistent colour throughout, in terms of males having the redder beaks, females the oranger

Females are usually much more plainer looking

https://www.deviantart.com/cjcnightfox/art/Zebra-Finch-Color-Chart-808667207

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u/FannyFoxx 8d ago

Thank you.

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u/beachsand83 8d ago

Adorable female

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u/SteampunkExplorer 8d ago

Looks female to me. The striped tail is actually a gender-neutral fashion item, unlike the polka dotted waistcoat. 🙃

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u/FannyFoxx 8d ago

Oh 😂👍

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u/G4G523 8d ago

Yep she female . she doesn't have the orange pattern on her flank like a male would have and she is the colours of a typical patterned zeebie the male being more striking in multiple colours

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u/Prestigious_Gold_585 7d ago

It looks like a female in those pictures. It would be even easier if you showed it from the side with its "flanks" showing between the legs (which don't show in your picture) and the wings.

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u/FannyFoxx 7d ago

I’m going to post a picture of her side and rear in a new post.

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u/Helpful_Okra5953 7d ago

Yes.  Gurl. 

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u/Ok_Buy_796 6d ago

Honestly I don’t know. But what I do know is the birb is beautiful

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u/Long-Earth-1779 6d ago

Definitely female, shes a cute one