Estrildidae

Poephila cincta Photo by Vladimír Motyčka (BioLib) Common name: black-throated finch (en); diamante-de-garganta-preta (pt); diamant à bavette (fr); diamante gorjinegro (es); gürtelgrasfunk (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeRange: This species is endemic to Queensland, Australia, where it is currently found on the Cape York Peninsula. In the past its range extended southwards into northern New South Wales.Size:These…

Padda oryzivora Photo by Kim Bridges (Wikipedia) Common name:Java sparrow (en); pardal-de-Java (pt); padda de Java (fr); gorrión de Java (es); reisfink (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeRange:This species was originaly endemic to the islands of Java, Bali, and probably Madura, in Indonesia. It is a common cage bird and feral populations have been established in many…

Lagonosticta nitidula (Photo from Bird Forum) Common name:brown firefinch (en); peito-de-fogo-castanho (pt); amarante nitidule (fr); pinzón candela castaño (es); braunbürzelamarant (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeRange:This species is found from D.R. Congo and Tanzania, through Angola and Zambia, and into Botswana and northern Namibia.Size:These birds are 10-11 cm long and weigh 10-11 g.Habitat:The brown firefinch is found in…

Uraeginthus granatinus Photo by Ian White (Flickr) Common name:violet-eared waxbill (en); monsenhor (pt); cordonbleu grenadin (fr); granadero común (es); granatastrild (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeRange:This African species is found from southern Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe to northern South Africa.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and weigh 12 g.Habitat:The violet-eared waxbill is mostly found in dry scrublands…