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The taeniopygia guttata is 10 cm long and is a bird native to the dry climates of Australia. Growing well in artificial environments, they have become a popular ornamental bird around the world.
Java finches (Lonchura oryzivora) are 16 cm long and are native to the islands of Bali and Java, Indonesia. Although kept as pets in many places, this bird is endangered in the wild due to overhunting and farmers destroying it to protect crops.
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster is 14 cm long and distributed in East Africa. This bird that lives in dry forests belongs to a genus of impressive blue migratory birds.
Mandingoa nitidula, 10 cm long, distributed from west to south Java. The birds that reside in these bushes have a secretive lifestyle and are more difficult to see than other migratory birds.
Estrilda astrild is 10 cm long and common throughout Africa. Like its relatives in the genus Estrilda, this bird lives in flocks, works non-stop in open areas and specializes in eating grass seeds.
Blue-winged migratory bird (Pytilia melba) 12 cm long and distributed in Africa. The males of this species of bird have brighter colors than the females. They are often parasitized by the indigo bird of paradise (Vidua paradisaea).
The red-throated bluebird (Erythrura psittacea) is 12 cm long and is distributed from Southeast Asia to the Pacific Islands. The preferred habitat of this strikingly colored bird is grasslands.
Erythrura gouldiae is 14 cm long and distributed in northern Australia. This brightly colored, endangered bird leads a nomadic lifestyle. Males have a red or black face.
Amadina fasciata is 12 cm long and common in African dry forests. The male of this bird has a blood-red spot under the neck. They usually appear near residential areas.
Lonchura punctulata is 12 cm long and common in South and Southeast Asia. Males and females of this species are difficult to distinguish due to similarities in appearance.
