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Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch
Erythrura hyperythra
Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch (Erythrura hyperythra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch (Erythrura hyperythra) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11 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 hyperythra
Where it lives
Philippines and Malaysia to Java, Sulawesi and western Lesser Sundas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch (Erythrura hyperythra) belongs to the Estrildidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU Philippines and Malaysia to Java, Sulawesi and w Lesser Sundas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 3.6 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 295,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch?
The Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch live?
The Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU Philippines and Malaysia to Java, Sulawesi and w Lesser Sundas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch belong to?
The Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch (Erythrura hyperythra) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch eat?
The Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch migrate?
The Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tawny-breasted 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.
What sound does the Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch's range?
The Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch has a mapped global range of about 295,000 km².
Conservation
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