Beautifully Red and Rare: Strawberry Finches

Also knows as red avadavat and red munia, strawberry finches are gorgeous little birds that can be easily recognized with their distinctive red color and white dots. The natural habitat of these birds is the large area starting from the Indus Valley to Brahmaputra in India.

Their Habitat


Strawberry finches usually prefer low altitude plains with grasses near the water. Apart from India, some species of these animals are also seen in countries such as Spain, Brunei, Fiji, Egypt, Malaysia, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore and Hawai. Their breeding time is mansoon season and they usually lay 5-6 eggs. The color their beaks changes through the months in a circular pattern.