The red avadavat, red munia or strawberry finch is a
sparrow-sized bird of the Estrildidae family. It is found in the open
fields and grasslands of tropical Asia and is popular as a cage bird due
to the colourful plumage of the males in their breeding season. It
breeds in the Indian Subcontinent in the monsoon season. The species
name of amandava and the common name of avadavat are derived from the
city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India, from where these birds were
exported into the pet trade in former times.
Scientific name: Amandava amandava
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Amandava
Scientific name: Amandava amandava
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Amandava
