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Java sparrow

Pronunciation: /ˈʤɑːvə/

Definition of Java sparrow

noun

  • a waxbill with a large red bill and black-and-white head, native to Java and Bali but introduced elsewhere and popular as a cage bird.
    • Padda oryzivora, family Estrildidae

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