page_title: List of birds of Tamil Nadu
section_title: Waxbills, munias, and allies
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Tamil Nadu / Waxbills, munias, and allies
caption_attribution_description: English: A pair of Indian Silverbill Euodice malabarica adults in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
context_page_description: 578 species of birds have been spotted in Tamil Nadu. The list also sometimes includes the local Tamil name in italics following the English common name. This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of the IOC World Bird List, version 10.2. This list also uses British English throughout. Any bird names or other wording follows that convention.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fit within any of these categories.
  Accidental - Also known as a rarity, it refers to a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Kerala-typically less than ten confirmed records.
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Tamil Nadu as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.
context_section_description: Order: Passeriformes   Family: Estrildidae
  The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colours and patterns.
  Indian silverbill
  Scaly-breasted munia, புள்ளிச் சில்லை
  Black-throated munia, கருந்தொண்டை சில்லை
  White-rumped munia, வெண்முதுகு சில்லை
  Tricoloured munia, திணைக்குருவி
  Green avadavat
  Red avadavat
caption: Indian silverbill
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