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Java Sparrow
Neil Grubb

Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora)

This bird looks like a miniature Puffin! These birds were seen in Waikiki, Oahu, during a recent holiday to the Hawaiian Islands.
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Habitat
Hotel grounds / grassland
Location
Oahu, Hawaiian Islands
Date taken
May 2005
Scientific name
Padda oryzivora
Equipment used
Canon EOS300D, 75-300mm lens
Neil Grubb
The Java Sparrow is quite small, around 12cm long. It tends to occur in flocks and the birds hop around with a very delicate bouncing movement, giving the impression of a gently undulating carpet of birds!
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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