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Java Sparrow

Padda oryzivora

Description:

Relatively recently introduced to Sulawesi. Description from wikipedia.org: The Java Sparrow also known as Java Finch, Java Rice Sparrow or Java Rice Bird is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali and Bawean in Indonesia. It is a popular cagebird, and has been introduced in a large number of other countries. Some taxonomists place this and the Timor Sparrow in their own genus Padda. 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.

Notes:

Page 1 and 2 are at the same cacao tree.

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JohnTasirin
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JohnTasirin

Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia

Spotted on Jan 10, 2011
Submitted on Jan 10, 2013

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