Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
A species of Parrot-finches Scientific name : Erythrura prasina Genus : Parrot-finches
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch, A species of Parrot-finches
Botanical name: Erythrura prasina
Genus: Parrot-finches
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Description
The pin-tailed parrotfinch (Erythrura prasina) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, Vietnam, Thailand and China. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km. It is found in subtropical/tropical in both montane and lowland moist forest, and is also found in bamboo thickets and rice plantations. Flocks of this species can do great damage to rice crops, and in parts of its range it is classed as a pest. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern. It is a popular cage bird. On August 2, 2007 scientists on an expedition to the upper ranges of Mount Mantalingahan in southern Palawan province in the Philippines announced the discovery, with other animals, of the pin-tailed parrot finch, according to Dr. Lawrence Heaney, a biologist from the Chicago Field Museum. 
Size
15 cm
Life Expectancy
7 years
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch primarily feed on rice, grass seeds, bamboo seeds, oats, and canary grass. They forage alone or in groups, using their bill to crush seeds before swallowing and foraging for seeds among fallen leaves. Pin-tailed Parrotfinch adapt their feeding habits to the seeding times of bamboo and rice.
Habitat
The pin-tailed Parrotfinch is commonly found in habitats such as forest edges and secondary growth areas, with a particular affinity for bamboo. They are also known to frequent agricultural landscapes like rice fields. These birds predominantly inhabit regions characterized by a mixture of dryland forests and bamboo, secondary scrub, and, in some areas, are associated with rice cultivation.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Estrildid finches Genus
Parrot-finches Species
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch 
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