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Estrildidae
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Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They comprise species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills.
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Estrildidae
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae
梅花雀是旧大陆热带地区和澳大拉西亚的一种小型雀形目鸟类，被归类在梅花雀科（学名：Estrildidae）之下。梅花雀科有时会被视为雀科（Passeridae）的亚科，后者还包含有麻雀属。 梅花雀是群居鸟类，多食籽，其喙短厚而尖利。梅花雀的身体构造与习性都十分相似，但彼此间羽毛的颜色和花纹差异很大。 所有品种的梅花雀都会建造较大的半圆形鸟巢，每次可产5至10枚白色鸟蛋。大部分物种会建造用以栖息的鸟巢。部分火雀和斑腹雀会在维达雀的巢内产卵寄生。 大部分的梅花雀都对寒冷极为敏感，性喜温暖，多在热带定居；少数则在南澳大利亚，并适应了当地较为寒冷的气候。 梅花雀科中最小的物种是小绿背织雀（Nesocharis shelleyi），体长仅8.3厘米（3.3英寸）。而最轻的物种是黑腰梅花雀（Estrilda troglodytes），仅重6克。最大的物种是禾雀（Padda oryzivora），体长可达17厘米（6.7英寸），体重可达25克。
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Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They comprise species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills.
They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but vary widely in plumage colours and patterns.