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Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
Erythrura prasina
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch (Erythrura prasina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch (Erythrura prasina) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Genus Erythrura
- Species prasina
Where it lives
Thailand and southern Myanmar to Vietnam, Sumatra, Java and Borneo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.7 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch (Erythrura prasina) is a species of bird in the Estrildidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Thailand and s Myanmar to Vietnam, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.6 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pin-tailed Parrotfinch?
The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch is a very small bird that weighs around 14.7 g.
Where does the Pin-tailed Parrotfinch live?
The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Thailand and s Myanmar to Vietnam, Sumatra, Java and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pin-tailed Parrotfinch belong to?
The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch (Erythrura prasina) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pin-tailed Parrotfinch eat?
The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Pin-tailed Parrotfinch migrate?
The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pin-tailed Parrotfinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Pin-tailed Parrotfinch's range?
The Pin-tailed Parrotfinch has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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