All birds/Estrildidae/Java Sparrow

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PRB-0310Passeriformes

Java Sparrow

Gorrión Arrocero

Padda oryzivora

IntroducedIUCN EN · Endangered

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.

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FamilyEstrildidaeWaxbills and Allies

Puerto Rico occurrenceIntroducedAvibase inferred core 380

Primary habitatgrasslandsGrassland

Primary dietSeedGranivore

Average mass24.7 gGlobal trait estimate

MovementIrregular / nomadic movements; Sedentary / residentGeneralist

Island profile

Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Java Sparrow

This atlas includes Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora) with atlas status “Introduced” within scope “Avibase inferred core 380.” Global trait data associate it primarily with grassland; consult the linked records to resolve its Puerto Rico habitat use.

Conservation