Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies
Tricolored Parrotfinch
Erythrura tricolor
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies (Estrildidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The tricolored parrotfinch (Erythrura tricolor) is a species of estrildid finch found in Timor and the southern Moluccas. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km2.
It is found in subtropical/tropical dry forest and dry savannah. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Lesser Sundas (Timor, Wetar, Babar, Damar, Romang, and Tanimbar).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tricolored parrotfinch
- 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.
