Java Sparrow
Breed: Java Sparrow, Padda oryzivora
Family (group): Estrildidae (Java, Bali and nearby islands)
Nationality: Indonesia
Standards:
Size: 12-14 cm
Color standards: The head is black, white cheeks, gray body, black tail and red beak.
Personality: Can live in colonies but do not keep with smaller estrildidaes.
Known health problems: The female is predisposed to egg retention.
Note: The reproduction will be better if housed with other birds.
Reproduction: Lays 4-7 eggs. Incubation of 13 days.