Java Sparrow
Padda oryzivora
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 2,797
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora; syn. Lonchura oryzivora), also known as the Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird, is a small passerine bird. This species in the family Estrildidae is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali, and Bawean in Indonesia. It is a popular cage bird, and has been introduced into many other countries.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Java sparrow”.