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Amandava is a genus of the estrildid finches. These birds are found in dense grass or scrub in Africa and South Asia.
 
1/ Red avadavat, red munia or strawberry finch (Chim mai hoa, Amandava amandava)

Parrotfinches are small, colourful passerine birds belonging to the genus Erythrura in the family Estrildidae, the estrildid finches.
 
1/ Pin-tailed parrotfinch (Di xanh, Erythrura prasina)

Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. 
They comprise species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills. 

The word Estrildidae is derived from the Greek word "estrildis," meaning "sparrow-like," and the Latin suffix "-idae," denoting a family of animals.

Java Sparrow
(Padda oryzivora, or Lonchura oryzivora) 
also known as the Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird

The Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora, or Lonchura oryzivora) is a small passerine bird of the family estrildid finches, Estrildidae.

Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. 
They comprise species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills. 

The word Estrildidae is derived from the Greek word "estrildis," meaning "sparrow-like," and the Latin suffix "-idae," denoting a family of animals.

The genus name Padda may come from the Malay word padi meaning "rice".
Some taxonomists now place this genus in Lonchura with the mannikins and munias, hence this bird species may also be known as Lonchura oryzivora.

The specific epithet oryzivora is a Latinized compound word combining Greek and Latin roots to mean "rice-eating":
 - Oryza (from Greek oruza / ορυζα): Means "rice";
 - -vora (from Latin -vorus): Means "eating" or "consuming".

Lonchura is a genus of the estrildid finch family (Estrildidae), and includes munias (or minias) and mannikins who are seed-eating.

1/ White-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch (Di cam, Lonchura striata)
2/ Scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia, known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch (Di đá, Lonchura punctulata)
3/ Tricoloured munia (Di đầu đen, Lonchura malacca)
4/ White-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra) 

5/ Chestnut munia or black-headed munia (Lonchura atricapilla)
6/ White-headed munia (Lonchura maja)

The name mannikin is from Middle Dutch mannekijn 'little man'.
The family name Estrildidae (estrildid finches) is derived from Estrilda (Genus Name), a genus of the family. It is based on a "literary coinage" from Old Norse, ástareldr, which translates to "love-fire". This name likely refers to the vibrant red coloration found in many species (like the common waxbill).
Lonchura the Ancient Greek lonkhē meaning "spear-head" or "lance" with oura meaning "tail".

Padda is a genus of the family estrildid finches, Estrildidae.
Some taxonomists now place this genus in Lonchura with the mannikins and munias.

Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. 
They comprise species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills. 

The word Estrildidae is derived from the Greek word "estrildis," meaning "sparrow-like," and the Latin suffix "-idae," denoting a family of animals.

The genus name Padda may come from the Malay word padi meaning "rice".