Amandava amandava | red avadavat
Introduced
Other Names: red munia, strawberry finch
The red avadavat are sometimes called the strawberry finch, due to their red color and white spots (like the seeds on a strawberry). They travel in small flocks feeding on grass seeds in open areas, especially around water sources. They were brought to Hawaiʻi from Southeast Asia in the early 1900s.
The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.
Hotspots for red avadavat
- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge | Details for Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
- Salt Pond Beach Park | Details for Salt Pond Beach Park
- Kawaiʻele State Waterbird Sanctuary | Details for Kawaiʻele State Waterbird Sanctuary
- Nuʻupia Pond | Details for Nuʻupia Pond
- Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook | Details for Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook
- Kapiʻolani Park | Details for Kapiʻolani Park
- James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge | Details for James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
- Kaʻena Point Trail | Details for Kaʻena Point Trail
- Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail | Details for Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
Wetland
Salt Pond Beach Park
Coastal
Kawaiʻele State Waterbird Sanctuary
Wetland
Nuʻupia Pond
Wetland
Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook
Wetland
Kapiʻolani Park
Pasture and grasslands
James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
Wetland
Kaʻena Point Trail
Coastal
Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail
Pasture and grasslandsDry forest