Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch

About the Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch

The tawny-breasted parrotfinch (Erythrura hyperythra) is a species of estrildid finch found in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. It is found in tropical montane moist forests, grassy clearings and forest edges. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

It is emerald green, with an orange face and chest. Both sexes have a blue forehead patch, though this is brighter and more pronounced in males than in females. Five subspecies are currently recognised, though recent genetic analysis has shown that there may be a phylogenetic split between the Javan and Philippine populations.

E. h. hyperythra – Found in Java with unconfirmed reports on Bali; E. h. microrhyncha – Found in Sulawesi; paler and duller with less blue on the head and is smaller E. h. borneensis – Found in the mountains of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo; blue on the forehead more extensive and reaches to the hindcrown

E. h. brunneiventris – Found in Luzon, Mindoro and Panay; shorter bill, hindcrown all the way to the rump and tail is bright green, underparts are also paler and flanks with blue tinges E. h. intermedia – Found in Lombok, Sumbawa and... Wikipedia →