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Padda
'' Padda '' is a genus of estrildid finches restricted to islands in southern Indonesia. These are small, plump, gregarious passerine birds. They frequent open grassland and cultivation and feed mainly on grain and other seeds, including rice. Both species have white-cheeked black heads and thick bills. The sexes are similar, but immature birds have brown upperparts and paler brown underparts and cheeks. The call of both species is a ''chip'', and the song is a raid series of call notes ''chipchipchipchipchipchip''. Taxonomy The genus ''Padda'' was introduced in 1850 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach for the Java sparrow. The word "Padda" was used as an English name for the Java sparrow by George Edwards in 1743 and may come from the Malay word ''padi'' meaning "rice". Species The species are: * Java sparrow (''Padda oryzivora'') – Java * Timor sparrow (''Padda fuscata'') – Lesser Sundas Java sparrow is a popular cagebird, and has been introduced in a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Java Sparrow
The Java sparrow (''Padda oryzivora''), also known as Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird, is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali and Bawean in Indonesia. It is a popular cage bird, and has been introduced into many other countries. Some taxonomists place this and the Timor sparrow in their own genus ''Padda''. Taxonomy The Java sparrow was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Loxia oryzivora''. The specific epithet combines Latin ''oryza '' meaning "rice" with ''-vorus'' meaning "eating". Linnaeus based his description on the "Padda or Rice-bird" that had been described and illustrated in 1743 by the English naturalist George Edwards in his ''A Natural History of Uncommon Birds''. Edwards believed that his specimens had come from China but mentions the common name "Java sparrow". Description The Java sparrow i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
