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The Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora; Japanese: 文鳥, bunchō), also known as the Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird, is a small passerine bird. [3] This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali and Bawean in Indonesia. It is a popular cage bird, and has been introduced into many other countries.
The Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in the Mediterranean region and south-west and central Asia . It is very similar to the closely related house sparrow , and the two species show their close relation in a "biological mix-up" of hybridisation in the ...
[2] [3] The type species was subsequently designated as the house sparrow (Passer domesticus). [3] [4] The name Passer is the Latin word for "sparrow." [5] A mixed group of Passer sparrows containing a Eurasian tree sparrow, a male house sparrow, and female house or Spanish sparrows, feeding on grain in the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan
13. Carlos. The name Carlos is a Spanish variation of Charles, meaning “man.” The moniker rose in popularity in Spain in the 1980s, according to Baby Center, and has maintained a top spot ever ...
Without further ado, here are 50 beautiful Spanish baby names for boys. (Just remember that the “J”s are pronounced as “H”s.) 150 Uncommon Baby Names to Help Your Child Stand Out from the ...
They are also known as true sparrows, a name also used for a particular genus of the family, Passer. [1] They are distinct from both the New World sparrows , in the family Passerellidae , and from a few other birds sharing their name, such as the Java sparrow of the family Estrildidae .
The genus Padda was introduced in 1850 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach for the Java sparrow. [1] [2] The word "Padda" was used as an English name for the Java sparrow by George Edwards in 1743 and may come from the Malay word padi meaning "rice".
In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. House sparrow (gorrión común), Passer domesticus; Italian sparrow (gorrión italiano), Passer italiae (A) vulnerable; Spanish sparrow (gorrión moruno), Passer hispaniolensis