She was also involved in the decoding of the zebra finch genome. A clear example in birds involves the zebra finch. The zebra finch uses an acoustic signal to communicate to embryos. His lab primarily uses the zebra finch as a model system. Inbreeding causes early death (inbreeding depression) in the zebra finch "Taeniopygia guttata". After drinking, the zebra finch generally bathes for around a minute. The zebra finch may reach up to five years in its natural environment. The zebra finch generally forages for seeds on the ground, taking them individually. The zebra finch only needs an average of 3.6 seconds to drink of water. The zebra finch was first collected in 1801 during Nicolas Baudin's expedition to Australia. The zebra finch builds both a roosting and breeding nest.