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Sunda Parrot Finch

Tropics·Bird

Another name for this bird is “tricolored parrotfinch.” A fitting name, for this tricolored bird. Both sexes have blue bellies and faces with green backs and red tails. Juveniles are a dull green with a gray head and red tail. Over time they develop their vibrant tricolored feathers.

  • Conservation StatusLeast Concern
  • Life span6-8 years
  • Body sizearound 4 in.
  • Native habitat Forests, shrublands, and grasslands of Indonesia and Timore-Leste
  • DietSeeds and insects
Emerald starling Snowy-headed robin chat

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