Amandava amandava

E701385

Amandava amandava, commonly known as the red avadavat or strawberry finch, is a small, brightly colored passerine bird native to South and Southeast Asia and popular as a cage bird.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
passerine
averageLength about 9 centimeters
averageWeight about 7 grams
breedingSeason monsoon
class Aves
clutchSize 4 to 6 eggs
commonName red avadavat NERFINISHED
strawberry finch NERFINISHED
describedAs small brightly colored passerine bird
diet grass seeds
small insects
termites
eggColor white
family Estrildidae NERFINISHED
femalePlumageColor brownish
foundInCountry Bangladesh NERFINISHED
Cambodia NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Laos NERFINISHED
Myanmar NERFINISHED
Nepal NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
genus Amandava NERFINISHED
habitat cultivated fields
grassland
marshes
weedy areas
introducedTo Japan NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
maleBreedingPlumageColor bright red
maleBreedingPlumagePattern white spots on body
nativeTo South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia
nestType ball-shaped nest
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
sexualDimorphism present
socialBehavior gregarious
taxonRank species
usedAs cage bird
vocalization soft twittering calls

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Estrildidae includes Amandava amandava