Estrildid Finches
The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but vary widely in plumage colours and pattern. All the estrildids build large domed nests. Most are sensitive to cold and require a warm, usually tropical, habitat. All of the following species have been introduced to 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)
- Warbling Silverbill, Lonchura malabarica (I)
- Nutmeg Mannikin, Lonchura punctulata (I)
- Tricoloured Munia, Lonchura malacca (I)
- Black-headed Munia, Lonchura atricapilla (I)
- Java Sparrow, Padda oryzivora (I)
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