Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies
Timor Sparrow
Padda fuscata
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Timor (Timor-Leste and Indonesia)
- Family
- Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies (Estrildidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Timor sparrow (Padda fuscata), also known as Timor dusky sparrow, is a small passerine bird. The bird inhabits the grasslands and lowlands of the Timor archipelago with its distribution typically sparse. Its diet consists mainly of rice and seeds and is considered a rice pest in Timor-Leste.
The Timor sparrow is closely related to the Java sparrow and is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Timor and Semau (eastern Lesser Sundas).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Timor sparrow
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
