Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusAmandava (Avadavats)
- SpeciesAmandava amandava (Red Avadavat)
About the Red Avadavat
The red avadavat (Amandava amandava), red munia or strawberry finch, is a sparrow-sized bird of the family Estrildidae. 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.
The red avadavat was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Fringilla amandava. Linnaeus based his description on "The Amaduvads Cock and Hen" that has been described and illustrated in 1738 by the English naturalist Eleazar Albin. Linnaeus specified the locality as East India but this was restricted to Kolkata (Calcutta) by E. C. Stuart Baker in 1921. This species is now placed in the genus Amandava that was introduced in 1836 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth.
The red avadavat were earlier included in the genus Estrilda by Jean Delacour. This placement... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red Avadavat in Bandhavgarh National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Nutmeg Mannikin
Lonchura punctulata
Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica
Tricolored Munia
Lonchura malacca
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 15 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 20 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 21 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 22 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 23 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 24 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red Avadavat in Bandhavgarh National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Avadavat sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red Avadavat in Bandhavgarh National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red Avadavat in Bandhavgarh National Park in our monthly data.