The Red Avadavat (Strawberry Finch) is a tiny, brilliant red Asian finch with white spots that has established small feral populations in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and southern California. The male's brilliant scarlet plumage dotted with white makes it one of the most vivid finches in the world. It forms tight flocks in grassy habitats.
Habitat
Grassy fields, gardens, and scrub in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and California
Diet
Small grass seeds and insects
How common
Uncommon
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