---
title: "Java Sparrow"
description: "Padda oryzivora — Birds. The Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora; syn."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/java-sparrow
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Java Sparrow

> Padda oryzivora — Birds. The Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora; syn.

- Scientific name: *Padda oryzivora*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `zoo` (Zoo & pets)
- iNaturalist observations: 4886
- Wikidata: [Q500278](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q500278)
- iNaturalist taxon: [72992](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/72992)

## Names

- en: Java Sparrow
- de: Reisfink
- es: Capuchino Arrocero de Java
- fr: Padda de Java
- pl: Ryżowiec siwy

## Countries with the most observations

US (3159), ID (351), TH (261), MY (140), PH (122), SH (25), BN (21), TW (21), CX (19), CO (9), HK (8), ES (5)

## Summary

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: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_sparrow

## Photo

![Java Sparrow](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/java-sparrow/medium.jpg)

Photo: Julie Mount · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201034128

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/java-sparrow?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).