Estrildidae

Amandava amandava Photo by Jayaprakash Siddapura (Flickr) Common name:red avadavat (en); bengali-vermelho (pt); bengali rouge (fr); bengalí rojo (es); tigerfink (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeRange:These birds originate from southern Asia, being found from central Pakistan, through India and Bangladesh, and into Myanmar, southern China, Vietnam, Cambodja, south-eastern Thailand, Indonesia and East Timor. This species is commonly used…

Erythrura psittacea Photo by Trisha Shears (Wikipedia) Common name: red-throated parrotfinch (en); diamante-de-garganta-vermelha (pt); diamant psittaculaire (fr); pinzón loro de garganta roja (es); rotkopf-papageiamadine (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Estrildidae Range: The red-throated parrotfinch is endemic to New Caledonia. Size: These birds are 12 cm long and weigh 11-12 g. Habitat: This species is mostly…

Neochmia temporalis (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name: red-browed firetail (en); bico-de-lacre-de-sobrolho-vermelho (pt); diamant à cinq couleurs (fr); pico de cera de cejas rojas (es); dornastrild (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Estrildidae Range: The red-browed firetail is found along the east coats of Australia and it has also been introduced to French Polynesia. Size: These birds…

Estrilda charmosyna Photo by Kristian Svensson (Global Twitcher) Common name: red-rumped waxbill (en); bico-de-lacre-de-peito-rosado (pt); astrild des fées (fr); estrilda de vientre rosado (es); feenastrild (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Estrildidae Range: This African species is found from southern Sudan and Ethiopia to north eastern Uganda, south-eastern Kenya and the interior of Tanzania. Size: The…

Lonchura striata Common name: white-rumped munia (en); bico-de-chumbo-de-peito-branco (pt); capucin domino (fr); isabela (es); spitzscwanz-bronzemännchen (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Estrildidae Range: This species is found in the tropical areas of continental Asia, from India and Sri Lanka, through Nepal and Bangladesh and into Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and southern China. They have been naturalized…