Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
Least ConcernThe Red Avadavat is a small seed-eating finch of the Indian subcontinent. It moves through grasses, reeds, scrub, farmland, or open woodland in pairs and flocks, taking grass seeds and small insects. Many estrildids build domed grass nests and give soft contact calls.
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Group
- Estrildids
- Range
- Red Avadavat Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Indian subcontinent
- Population
- ≈ 500K–5M