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Amandava amandava
Basic stats
Diet
Grass seeds
Habitat
Grassland, scrub, paddy fields
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
4–6 eggs
Incubation period
About 11–12 days
Size
Very small (10cm)
Wingspan
~14–16cm
Weight
~7–9g
A tiny, brightly coloured finch-like bird, breeding males a vivid crimson red spangled with white spots, favouring tall grassland, scrub and paddy field margins.
Highly gregarious, moving in small flocks and feeding on grass seeds close to the ground, with its striking plumage making it a popular species in the cage-bird trade.
