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Java Finch

Padda oryzivora

Photo by Sachin Zaveri
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Field Notes

Description:

The Java Sparrow is 17 cm in length. 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.

Notes:

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)

May be Sachin... Check here...in Check lists. Then update it.. http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=549BEA0C618F1B97 http://www.birding.in/birds/Passeriformes/Passeridae/java_sparrow.htm
@ Scientific name of this one differ from wiki ,, ,, it is Lonchura oryzivora as per oriental bird and I had also observed http://www.efinch.com/species/java.htm over there they mentioned, Java Sparrow - Padda oryzivora (may change to Lonchura oryzivora)
This is right Binomial ID.. http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=1901&Bird_Image_ID=36251&Bird_Family_ID=&p=16
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2012

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