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Zebra finch
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Black-cheek

A variant of Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Black-cheek

Representative Zebra finchphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A recessive mutation expanding melanin so the cheek patch and markings turn black, giving a dramatic high-contrast cock bird.

Keeper tips for this variant

Black-cheek lines are notoriously delicate and can be poor parents; consider fostering eggs under reliable grey/fawn pairs and keep the gene on hardy outcross stock.

This page covers the Black-cheek variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Zebra finch

Other Finches variants

Grey (wild-type)FawnPiedWhiteChestnut-flanked white (CFW)Crested