Java sparrow: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Java sparrow lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Padda oryzivora
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Estrildidae

Where does the Java sparrow live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Java sparrow in 8 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Puerto Rico, India, Hawaii, Venezuela, Philippines. In Thailand it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Java sparrow endangered?

The Java sparrow’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Java sparrow?

The Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Estrildidae, genus Padda. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Java sparrow

The Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora; syn. Lonchura oryzivora), also known as the Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird, is a small passerine bird. This species in the family Estrildidae is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali, and Bawean in Indonesia. It is a popular cage bird, and has been introduced into many other countries.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Java sparrow (revision 1378886684), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q500278 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).