| Range: |
Indonesia on Java and Bali, introduced to Southeast Asia, Hawaii, Fiji, Southern Florida, and Puerto Rico |
| Habitat: |
Scrub, mangroves, rice fields, towns, and villages |
| Conservation Status: |
Threatened |
| Scientific Name: |
Lonchura oryzivora |
This beautiful finch – also known as the Java sparrow – lives throughout Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It is at home in a number of habitats, from forests to grasslands and cultivated fields. Rice farmers consider it a pest because of its fondness for feeding on rice crops. But the bird is popular in the international pet trade, no doubt because of its beautiful markings. Male and female Java rice finch look nearly identical, even down to their bright red beak.
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