Java Sparrow

Description:

The Java Sparrow is about 15–17 cm in length from the beak to its tip of tail feathers. The adult is unmistakable, with its grey upperparts and breast, pink belly, white-cheeked black head, red eye-ring, pink feet and thick red bill. Both sexes are similar. Immature birds have brown upperparts and pale brown underparts, and a plain head. Very young birds have a black beak with a pink base. The call is a chip, and the song is a rapid series of call notes chipchipchipchipchipchip.

Notes:

It is captured for pet bird trade and killed as an agricultural pest.