Hawaii Part 3 (Finches, Waxbills and Sparrows)

Deon · **Posted:** Mar 25 9:59 pm

Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild
First seen in 1970, native to Africa

Lavender Waxbill
Estrilda caerulescens
Native to Africa, possible escapees, now well established

Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Introduced in 1960 from South America

House Finch
Cardocarpus mexicanus
Introduced from California around 1870

Java Sparrow
Padda oryzivora
Introduced in 1867 from Indonesia

Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
Introduced from Southeast Asia about 1865

Yellow-fronted Canary
Serinus mozambicus
Native to Africa, introduced in the late 1960's

revs · **Posted:** Mar 26 5:50 am

Those Java sparrows are great eh?
I got my countable lifers in Bangkok in '08.
Great sets Deon, looks like a lot of fun