Bengalese finch
society finch AmE
lonchura striata domestica latin

Ontogeny of the zebra finch distance call: I. Effects of cross-fostering to Bengalese finches.

Among the onlookers are one dozen birds - "society finches, of course," a Tiffany spokeswoman said - in black lacquered bamboo birdhouses.

Society Finches have been used extensively in research on imprinting and on bird vocalizations, often comparing the structure of their songs to syntax.

In addition to the starlings, there were three pigeons, four society finches, and, the pièce de résistance, a paralyzed sparrow presented in the palm of her hand.

Some breeders believe parent-raised Gouldians have greater success rearing young than those fostered by other species, such as Society finches or Spice Finches.