Java sparrow
Noun: 1. A small, finch-like weaverbird (Padda oryzivora) native to Indonesia, particularly Java and Bali, and introduced to many other regions. It is characterized by its stout pink bill, gray body, black head, and distinctive white cheek patches. It is known for frequenting rice fields and cultivated areas.
The term "java sparrow" is used as a singular, countable noun to refer to the specific bird species. It is often seen in ornithological, avicultural (bird-keeping), and general descriptive contexts. * The java sparrow is a popular cage bird due to its attractive plumage and social nature. * Conservationists are concerned about the declining population of the java sparrow in its native habitat.
- A flock of java sparrows was feeding on spilled grain near the farm.
- He has a pair of java sparrows in an outdoor aviary.
- The java sparrow, also known as the Java finch, is not a true sparrow.
- The name is sometimes used in a compound form as an attributive noun to describe things related to the bird (e.g., "java sparrow conservation," "java sparrow population"). However, the core term remains "java sparrow."
- Java finch: A common alternative name for the same bird species.
- Rice bird: Another name, referencing its habit of feeding in rice paddies.
- Padda oryzivora: The scientific (Latin) name for the species.
- Java finch
- Rice bird (in some contexts)
While "sparrow" is part of its common name, the Java sparrow is biologically a weaverbird (family Ploceidae), not a true sparrow (family Passeridae). This distinction is important in scientific and precise descriptive contexts.
- small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields