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…