# Java sparrow (*Lonchura oryzivora*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-13

The java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 24 g to 24.8 g and live up to 6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 24 g – 24.8 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 6 years |
| Diet | Granivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | human_modified |
| Egg incubation | 14 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.95 |
| Lifestyle | Generalist |
| Migration | Sedentary |
| Conservation status | Endangered (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Introduced range

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists it as introduced in 16 countries. Introduced: Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Mauritius, Philippines, Singapore, St. Helena, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam. Source: https://griis.org/ (CC BY 4.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Estrildidae
- genus: Lonchura
- species: *Lonchura oryzivora* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Lonchura oryzivora oryzivora*, *Lonchura oryzivora oryzivora*, *Lonchura oryzivora oryzivora*, *Loxia oryzivora*, *Orizivora leucotis*, *Padda oryzivora*

## Common questions

### How big is the java sparrow?

An adult java sparrow weighs 24 g – 24.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the java sparrow endangered?

The java sparrow is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

### How long does the java sparrow live?

The java sparrow has a recorded lifespan of 6 years.

### Is the java sparrow an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the java sparrow as introduced in 16 countries, including Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Colombia and Indonesia, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

### What kind of animal is the java sparrow?

The java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS)](https://griis.org/), CC BY 4.0, 2026-11-13. Pagad, S., Genovesi, P., Carnevali, L., Schigel, D. & McGeoch, M.A. (2018) Introducing the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species. Scientific Data 5: 170202. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.202. Country checklists published through GBIF by the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).

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