Estrildid Finches
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Estrildidae
The estrildid finches are small passerine birds native to the Old World tropics. They are gregarious and often colonial seed-eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have a wide variation in plumage colours and pattern. There are 141 species worldwide and 11 introduced species which occur in Hawaii.
- Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Uraeginthus bengalus (I)
- Lavender Waxbill, Estrilda caerulescens (I)
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill, Estrilda melpoda (I)
- Black-rumped Waxbill, Estrilda troglodytes (I)
- Common Waxbill, Estrilda astrild (I)
- Red Avadavat, Amandava amandava (I)
- African Silverbill, Lonchura cantans (I)
- Indian Silverbill, Lonchura malabarica (I)
- Nutmeg Mannikin, Lonchura punctulata (I)
- Tricoloured Munia, Lonchura malacca (I)
- Java Sparrow, Padda oryzivora (I)
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