Table of Contents

1: Systematics and phylogeny
2: Distribution and habitat
3: Morphology, domestication, and moult
4: Feeding ecology
5: Drinking, water relations, and temperature regulation
6: Coloniality and breeding ecology
7: Breeding periodicity
8: Populations
9: Social and reproductive behaviour
10: Vocalizations
11: Song
12: Sexual selection and mate choice
13: Life history and adaptations
Appendices
References
Index

Reviews

`The text is large and readable. Each chapter is thoughtfully written and meticulously researched ... an essential reference for both the researcher and enthusiast alike. This book is sure to have popular appeal. As one who studies Zebra Finches, I will not be attempting any future research without first consulting this vital laboratory and field companion.'
Jim Reynolds, IBIS, 1997
`This volume presents a comprehensive review of the behaviour and ecology of the zebra finch.'
Biological Abstracts, vol.49, issue 8, August 1997