The Gouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae) is a small colourful passerine bird that is native to Australia. This species was described by British ornithological artist John Gould in 1844 as Amadina gouldiae, in honour of his wife Elizabeth.
The Sunda zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is one of two species of zebra finch found in Australia and Indonesia. Previously, both species were classified as a single species, the zebra finch (T. guttata). However, they were split by the IUCN Red...
The Red avadavat (Amandava amandava) is a seed-eating bird found in the open fields and grasslands of tropical Asia. It is popular as a cage bird due to the colorful plumage of the males in their breeding season. The species name of amandava and the...
The Scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata) is a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. The Scaly-breasted munia has been introduced into many...
The Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora) is a small passerine bird. It is a popular cage bird and has been introduced into many other countries.
Known as the Society finch in North America and the Bengali finch or Bengalese finch elsewhere, Lonchura striata domestica is a domesticated finch not found in nature. It became a popular cage and trade bird after appearing in European zoos in the...
The Indian silverbill or white-throated munia (Euodice malabarica ) is a small passerine bird found in the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining regions that was formerly considered to include the closely related African silverbill (Euodice cantans )....
The common waxbill (Estrilda astrild ), also known as the St Helena waxbill, is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa but has been introduced to many other regions of the world and now has...
The chestnut munia or black-headed munia (Lonchura atricapilla ) is a small passerine. It was formerly considered conspecific with the closely related tricoloured munia, but is now widely recognized as a separate species. This estrildid finch is a...
The red-headed finch (Amadina erythrocephala ) (also known as the paradise finch) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,600,000 km2. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho,...
The white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata ) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch in aviculture, is a small passerine bird from the family of waxbill "finches" (Estrildidae). These are not close relatives of the true finches...
The long-tailed finch (Poephila acuticauda ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in northern Australia, from the Kimberley region to the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is a predominantly fawn-coloured bird with a pale grey head and prominent black...
The red-cheeked cordon-bleu or red-cheeked cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus ) is a small passerine bird in the family Estrildidae. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in drier regions of tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. Red-cheeked...
The red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis ) is an estrildid finch that inhabits the east coast of Australia. This species has also been introduced to French Polynesia. It is commonly found in temperate forest and dry savannah habitats. It may also...
The diamond firetail (Stagonopleura guttata ) is a species of estrildid finch that is endemic to Australia. It has a patchy distribution and generally occupies drier forests and grassy woodlands west of the Great Dividing Range from SE Queensland to...
The double-barred finch (Stizoptera bichenovii ) is an estrildid finch found in dry savannah, tropical (lowland) dry grassland and shrubland habitats in northern and eastern Australia. It is sometimes referred to as Bicheno's finch or as the owl...
The bronze mannikin or bronze munia (Spermestes cucullata ) is a small passerine (i.e. perching) bird of the Afrotropics. This very social estrildid finch is an uncommon to locally abundant bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, where it...
The red-billed firefinch or Senegal firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala ) is a small seed-eating bird in the family Estrildidae. This is a resident breeding bird in most of Sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated global extent of occurrence of...
The blue waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis ), also called southern blue waxbill, blue-breasted waxbill, southern cordon-bleu, blue-cheeked cordon-bleu, blue-breasted cordon-bleu and Angola cordon-bleu, is a common species of estrildid finch found in...
The cut-throat finch (Amadina fasciata ) is a common species of estrildid finch found throughout Africa; it is also known as the bearded finch, the ribbon finch, the cut throat, and the weaver finch.The cut-throat finch has plumage that is pale,...
The star finch (Bathilda ruficauda ) is a seed-eating bird species found in northern Australia. It has a distinctive red face and bill, and broad white spots down its flanks. One of its three subspecies may be extinct.
The tricoloured munia (Lonchura malacca ) is an estrildid finch, native to Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and southern China. The species has also introduced to the Caribbean, in Trinidad, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and...
The African silverbill (Euodice cantans ) is a small passerine bird formerly considered conspecific with the Asian species Indian silverbill, (Euodice malabarica ). This estrildid finch is a common resident breeding bird in dry savanna habitat,...
The green avadavat or green munia (Amandava formosa ) is a species of Estrildid finch with green and yellow on the body, a bright red bill and black "zebra stripes" on the flanks. They are endemic to the Indian subcontinent and were formerly popular...
The Fiji parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii ) is a species of estrildid finch endemic to Fiji that was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the red-headed parrotfinch. This parrotfinch is a small, mainly green bird with a red head and tail and a...
The chestnut-breasted mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax ), also known as the chestnut-breasted munia or bully bird (in Australia), is a small brown-backed munia with a black face and greyish crown and nape. It has a broad ferruginous breast bar...
The crimson finch (Neochmia phaeton ) is a species of bird in the family Estrildidae. It is found throughout Northern Australia as well as parts of southern New Guinea. Crimson finches feature a distinctively bright crimson coat and are known for...
The black-throated finch (Poephila cincta ), or parson finch, is a species of estrildid finch found in grassy woodlands throughout north-east Australia from Cape York Peninsula to central Queensland. The Southern black-throated finch (Poephila...
The Timor sparrow, (Padda fuscata ) also known as Timor dusky sparrow is a small, approximately 14 cm long, plump dark brown songbird with a large silvery-blue bill, white cheek, pink feet and creamy-white belly. Both sexes are similar.Its...
The orange-cheeked waxbill (Estrilda melpoda ) is a common species of estrildid finch native to western and central Africa, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,600,000 km2.
The orange-breasted waxbill (Amandava subflava ) or zebra waxbill, is a small (approximately 9 cm long) sparrow-like bird with a reddish iris, orange breast, red bill and dark olive-green plumage. The male has a red rump, dark bars on the whitish...
The African firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata ), also called the dark firefinch or blue-billed firefinch due to the color of its bill, is a common species of estrildid finch found in almost all parts of Africa. It has an estimated global extent of...
The beautiful firetail (Stagonopleura bella ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000 km2. The species inhabits temperate shrubland habitats in Australia. The IUCN has...
The painted finch (Emblema pictum ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia. The painted finch acquired its name due to the red and white spotted and mottled underparts of both males and females. The Latin name (Emblema pictum )...
The swee waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis ), is a common species of estrildid finch native to Southern Africa.
The red-eared firetail (Stagonopleura oculata ), also known as the boorin, is a small finch-like species of bird. It occurs in dense wetland vegetation of coastal to sub-coastal regions in Southwest Australia. Its appearance is considered appealing,...
The lavender waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens ) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and successfully introduced on Hawai'i. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km2.
The white-headed munia (Lonchura maja ) is a species of estrildid finch found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This species is also introduced to Portugal. It is found in wetlands habitat. The status of the species is...
The green-winged pytilia (Pytilia melba ) is a small colourful seed-eating bird in the family Estrildidae. It is widespread throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, though it is more rarely seen in central, far southern and coastal western parts of the...
The blue-faced parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa ) is a locally common species of estrildid finch found in north-eastern Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Federated States of Micronesia, France (introduced), New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the...
The violet-eared waxbill or common grenadier (Granatina granatina ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in drier land of Southern Africa.
The purple grenadier (Granatina ianthinogaster ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa.
