Latin Etymology: Amandava (derived from city of Ahmedabad) amandava (from city of Ahmedabad)
Adult male Red Avadavat (subspecies A. a. punicea) at Florican Grasslands, Cambodia - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: Amandava amandava punicea
Weight: 7g / Length: 9.5cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
This is really a case where the alternate name feels like it belongs so much more than the actual one; this species looks as much like a strawberry as it's likely a bird can be: it's small, vaguely strawberry shaped and even has little flecks of white that make it look like it has strawberry seeds on it. Perhaps because of this exotic appearance, it is a reasonably popular bird in captivity, which has lead to feral populations establishing themselves in various locations around the world as far away as Spain, Puetro Rico and Hawaii.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Amandava
SUBSPECIES: A. a. amandava, A. a. flavidiventris, A. a. punicea
- Sighting Locations -
SINGAPORE / CAMBODIA 2019 TRIP - Two seen at Florican Grassland Reserve
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