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Lonchura leucogastra (Blyth, 1846)
Estrildidae

Lonchura leucogastra (Blyth, 1846)

Lonchura leucogastra (Blyth, 1846)

Lonchura leucogastra, the white-bellied munia, is a Least Concern invasive estrildid finch found in Malesia.

Lonchura leucogastroides (Moore, 1858)
Estrildidae

Lonchura leucogastroides (Moore, 1858)

Lonchura leucogastroides (Moore, 1858)

The Javan munia is an estrildid finch native to Indonesian islands, introduced elsewhere, listed as Least Concern, and feeds on algae.

Lonchura kelaarti (Jerdon, 1863)
Estrildidae

Lonchura kelaarti (Jerdon, 1863)

Lonchura kelaarti (Jerdon, 1863)

Lonchura kelaarti, the black-throated munia, is a small seed-eating bird with distinct subspecies across South Asia.

Lonchura pallida (Wallace, 1864)
Estrildidae

Lonchura pallida (Wallace, 1864)

Lonchura pallida (Wallace, 1864)

Lonchura pallida, the pale-headed munia, is an estrildid finch found in eastern Indonesia and Timor-Leste that is expanding its range.

Lonchura atricapilla (Vieillot, 1807)
Estrildidae

Lonchura atricapilla (Vieillot, 1807)

Lonchura atricapilla (Vieillot, 1807)

Lonchura atricapilla, the chestnut munia, is a small gregarious seed-eating bird found in open grassland and cultivation.

Lonchura malacca (Linnaeus, 1766)
Estrildidae

Lonchura malacca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Lonchura malacca (Linnaeus, 1766)

Lonchura malacca, the tricoloured munia, is an introduced estrildid finch with specific native ranges and habitats.

Poephila acuticauda (Gould, 1840)
Estrildidae

Poephila acuticauda (Gould, 1840)

Poephila acuticauda (Gould, 1840)

Poephila acuticauda, the long-tailed finch, is an Australian grassfinch found across northern open woodland, listed as least concern by IUCN.

Poephila personata Gould, 1842
Estrildidae

Poephila personata Gould, 1842

Poephila personata Gould, 1842

Poephila personata, the masked finch, is a 12.5–13.5 cm bird with distinct plumage and an eastern subspecies with whitish cheeks.

Poephila cincta (Gould, 1837)
Estrildidae

Poephila cincta (Gould, 1837)

Poephila cincta (Gould, 1837)

Poephila cincta, the black-throated finch, is a small Australian finch with distinct plumage and specific habitat preferences.

Erythrura trichroa (Kittlitz, 1833)
Estrildidae

Erythrura trichroa (Kittlitz, 1833)

Erythrura trichroa (Kittlitz, 1833)

Erythrura trichroa, the blue-faced parrotfinch, is a small finch with distinct plumage differences between sexes that makes seasonal nomadic movements.

Erythrura prasina (Sparrman, 1788)
Estrildidae

Erythrura prasina (Sparrman, 1788)

Erythrura prasina (Sparrman, 1788)

The pin-tailed parrotfinch is a common least-concern estrildid finch native to Southeast Asia, popular as a cage bird and sometimes a rice crop pest.

Erythrura pealii Hartlaub, 1852
Estrildidae

Erythrura pealii Hartlaub, 1852

Erythrura pealii Hartlaub, 1852

Erythrura pealii, the Fiji parrotfinch, is a small endemic finch of Fiji found in forests and open, human-modified habitats.

Amandava amandava (Linnaeus, 1758)
Estrildidae

Amandava amandava (Linnaeus, 1758)

Amandava amandava (Linnaeus, 1758)

Amandava amandava (red avadavat) is a small seasonally billed finch with defined subspecies, found in South/SE Asia and introduced globally.

Amandava subflava (Vieillot, 1819)
Estrildidae

Amandava subflava (Vieillot, 1819)

Amandava subflava (Vieillot, 1819)

Amandava subflava, the orange-breasted waxbill, is a small African bird classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Pytilia melba (Linnaeus, 1758)
Estrildidae

Pytilia melba (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pytilia melba (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pytilia melba, the green-winged pytilia, is a small colorful seed-eating estrildid bird widespread across most of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Estrildidae

Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Uraeginthus angolensis, the blue waxbill, is a small southern African finch with distinct blue plumage that feeds on seeds and insects.

Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Estrildidae

Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Uraeginthus bengalus, the red-cheeked cordon-bleu, is a small finch native to much of central and eastern Africa.

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus (Richmond, 1897)
Estrildidae

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus (Richmond, 1897)

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus (Richmond, 1897)

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus, the blue-capped cordon-bleu, is a small East African finch that lives in dry lowland habitats and is hard to breed in captivity.

Hypargos niveoguttatus (W.Peters, 1868)
Estrildidae

Hypargos niveoguttatus (W.Peters, 1868)

Hypargos niveoguttatus (W.Peters, 1868)

Hypargos niveoguttatus, the red-throated or Peters's twinspot, is a common Least Concern bird with a large range across sub-Saharan Africa.

Hypargos margaritatus (Strickland, 1844)
Estrildidae

Hypargos margaritatus (Strickland, 1844)

Hypargos margaritatus (Strickland, 1844)

Hypargos margaritatus, the pink-throated twinspot, is a small seed-eating estrildid bird native to coastal southeast Africa.

Emblema pictum Gould, 1842
Estrildidae

Emblema pictum Gould, 1842

Emblema pictum Gould, 1842

Emblema pictum, the painted finch, is a small Australian passerine bird with distinct plumage variations by age and sex.

Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766)
Estrildidae

Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766)

Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766)

Lagonosticta senegala, the red-billed firefinch, is a small common African seed-eating bird with distinct male and female plumage.

Lagonosticta rufopicta (Fraser, 1843)
Estrildidae

Lagonosticta rufopicta (Fraser, 1843)

Lagonosticta rufopicta (Fraser, 1843)

Bar-breasted firefinch (Lagonosticta rufopicta) is a small African seed-eating bird found in open and semi-open grassy habitats.

Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Estrildidae

Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, 1823)

The African firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata) is a small estrildid finch native to patches across sub-Saharan Africa.

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