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Padda

Padda

9.9
A group of small birds from South and Southeast Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Java sparrow, classified in the genus Padda, is a popular cage bird worldwide.

Examples

  • Species of the genus Padda are native to the grasslands of Southeast Asia.

  • The Padda is a beautiful bird often found in rice fields.

  • Ornithologists have debated the taxonomy of Padda in recent years.

  • Many people love to watch Paddas in their natural habitat.

  • Species of the genus Padda are native to the grasslands of Southeast Asia.

  • The Java sparrow, classified in the genus Padda, is a popular cage bird worldwide.

  • Ornithologists have debated the taxonomy of Padda in recent years.

Compounds

Padda oryzivora
  • Specialized
9.9

A small finch-like bird from Indonesia that lives in rice fields and is called the Java sparrow

Surface Forms

Padda singular
Paddas plural

Etymology

Padda is a scientific name that is linked to local Southeast Asian words for rice or rice fields, such as paddy, because these small birds are often found in rice paddies and eat rice seeds. So, the name Padda fits these little rice-field birds.