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Java Sparrow

Lonchura oryzivora

Passeriformes - Estrildidae - waxbills, grassfinches & mannikins

Java Sparrow - 1 day old Java sparrow chicks

© L. O’Connor

Java Sparrow - 1 day old Java sparrow chicks

Distribution: Originally native to Java and Bali in Indonesia

Habitat: Inhabits open woodlands, often bordering cultivated areas, and is also found in mangroves, grassland, towns and villages.

Protocols

There are no protocols yet for the Java Sparrow.

Please keep us up-to-date and contact us with your own updates or new protocols for rearing the Java Sparrow.

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