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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 Javan munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a species of estrildid finch native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia. It was introduced in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula; [2] It inhabits subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and grassland habitat. It has been assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. [1]
Padda is a genus of estrildid finches restricted to islands in southern Indonesia. These are small, plump, gregarious passerine birds. They frequent open grassland and cultivation and feed mainly on grain and other seeds, including rice. Both species have white-cheeked black heads and thick bills.
Endemic birds of Java (16 P) Pages in category "Birds of Java" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
A flying paradox, the house finch is both native and introduced to North America. Originally native to Mexico and the Western United States, house finches were shipped to New York City and sold as ...
Old World sparrows are a group of small passerine birds forming the family Passeridae. 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 ...
The family Estrildidae was introduced in 1850 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte as "Estreldinae", a spelling variant of the subfamily name. [2] [3] In the list of world birds maintained by Frank Gill, Pamela Rasmussen and David Donsker on behalf of the International Ornithological Committee (IOC) the family contains 140 species divided into 41 genera. [4]
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.