Taeniopygia guttata

Zebra finch

Maximum lifespan

12 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,853 bp

RefSeq NC_007897.1

GC content

45.94%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,369 bp

D-loop 1,275 bp

Where Zebra finch sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Zebra finch has the 1,412th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,853 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.376
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.148

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 12 years
Adult weight: 12 g
Body temperature: 41 °C
Female sexual maturity: 60 days
Male sexual maturity: 60 days

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 00882)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an observed animal, origin not stated
Data quality: acceptable, large sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: Updated in build 2
In the database since: build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,853 bp

Protein-coding11,379 bp

12S rRNA979 bp

16S rRNA1,594 bp

All tRNA1,542 bp

D-loop1,275 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Taeniopygia guttata genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	978 bp	29.2%	24.4%	13.7%	32.6%	46.32%	−0.408	+0.090
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,041 bp	31.7%	22.3%	10.5%	35.5%	46.01%	−0.545	+0.174
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,551 bp	29.5%	23.5%	16.6%	30.3%	46.94%	−0.291	+0.113
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	30.8%	22.2%	14.3%	32.6%	46.93%	−0.389	+0.163
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	33.9%	22.6%	6.5%	36.9%	43.45%	−0.699	+0.200
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	32.2%	23.0%	10.4%	34.5%	44.88%	−0.537	+0.167
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	27.8%	23.0%	14.8%	34.4%	49.24%	−0.399	+0.095
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	351 bp	28.8%	27.4%	12.8%	31.1%	43.88%	−0.416	+0.025
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	27.3%	23.9%	12.8%	36.0%	48.82%	−0.476	+0.066
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,378 bp	30.7%	23.3%	11.2%	34.8%	46.01%	−0.511	+0.137
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,818 bp	31.2%	22.3%	11.7%	34.8%	46.48%	−0.496	+0.165
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	519 bp	39.9%	11.8%	9.2%	39.1%	48.36%	−0.618	+0.545
CYTBCytochrome b	1,143 bp	28.9%	24.3%	13.0%	33.8%	46.81%	−0.443	+0.086
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	979 bp	29.7%	20.6%	21.8%	27.9%	49.64%	−0.123	+0.181
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,594 bp	34.7%	21.5%	19.9%	23.9%	43.85%	−0.090	+0.236
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,275 bp	28.4%	27.9%	14.1%	29.6%	43.69%	−0.354	+0.008

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,798 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.8%

UUU56

UUC166

Leu L17.4%

UUA42

UUG15

CUU43

CUC130

CUA385

CUG47

Ile I7.7%

AUU68

AUC223

Met M4.2%

AUA121

AUG38

Val V5.4%

GUU39

GUC54

GUA88

GUG23

Ser S7.7%

UCU23

UCC109

UCA98

UCG5

AGU9

AGC49

Pro P5.8%

CCU25

CCC76

CCA112

CCG6

Thr T8.2%

ACU36

ACC139

ACA130

ACG8

Ala A8.2%

GCU41

GCC163

GCA101

GCG6

Tyr Y2.8%

UAU28

UAC78

His H2.7%

CAU13

CAC90

Gln Q2.6%

CAA87

CAG10

Asn N3.6%

AAU22

AAC113

Lys K2.3%

AAA82

AAG6

Asp D1.8%

GAU8

GAC60

Glu E2.3%

GAA78

GAG11

Cys C0.8%

UGU4

UGC26

Trp W2.8%

UGA101

UGG4

Arg R1.8%

CGU6

CGC7

CGA52

CGG5

Gly G5.8%

GGU18

GGC56

GGA116

GGG32

Stop 0.3%

UAA7

UAG1

AGA2

AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_007897.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (45.9%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Taeniopygia guttata (NC_007897.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	70	70 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	71	1,049	979 bp	+	49.6%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,050	1,119	70 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,120	2,713	1,594 bp	+	43.9%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,714	2,788	75 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,801	3,778	978 bp	+	46.3%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,784	3,856	73 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,862	3,932	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,932	4,000	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	4,001	5,041	1,041 bp	+	46.0%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,041	5,110	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,112	5,180	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,191	5,261	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,264	5,330	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,330	5,400	71 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,402	6,952	1,551 bp	+	46.9%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,944	7,015	72 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	7,021	7,089	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,100	7,783	684 bp	+	46.9%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,795	7,863	69 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,865	8,032	168 bp	+	43.5%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	8,023	8,706	684 bp	+	44.9%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,712	9,495	784 bp	+	49.2%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,496	9,564	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,565	9,915	351 bp	+	43.9%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,917	9,986	70 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,988	10,284	297 bp	+	48.8%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,278	11,655	1,378 bp	+	46.0%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,656	11,726	71 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,727	11,792	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,792	11,862	71 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,863	13,680	1,818 bp	+	46.5%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	13,689	14,831	1,143 bp	+	46.8%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	14,833	14,901	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	14,910	14,980	71 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	14,987	15,505	519 bp	−	48.4%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	15,507	15,578	72 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,579	16,853	1,275 bp	–	43.7%