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avadavat

(ˌævədəˈvæt) or

amadavat

n
(Animals) either of two Asian weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda, esp E. amandava, having a red plumage: often kept as cagebirds
[C18: from Ahmadabad, Indian city from which these birds were brought to Europe]
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Noun1.avadavat - red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birdsavadavat - red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds
amadavat
weaver finch, weaverbird, weaver - finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
Estrilda, genus Estrilda - avadavats
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A new Phthiraptera species (Philopteridae) from the red avadavat (Amandava amandava).
A NEW HOST RECORD AND NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS BRUEELIA KELER, 1936 (PHTHIRAPTERA: ISCHNOCERA: PHILOPTERIDAE) FROM ZEBRA FINCH (PASSERIFORMES: ESTRILDIDAE) FROM SINDH, PAKISTAN
Species like the monitor lizard, mongoose, Slender Loris, Star Tortoise, spiny- tailed lizards, pangolins, fresh water turtles, Indian tent turtle, double headed snake, pythons, sea horses, sea cucumbers, molluscs, seven types of sharks, Rhesus Macaques, langoors, Tockay Geckos, antelopes, jackals, butterflies and birds like parakeets, Finn's Baya, Green Avadavat, Hill Mynahs, Great Pied Hornbills, peacocks, and sparrows are fast vanishing from their habitats, wildlife protectionists have warned.
Lesser- known wildlife species on brink of extinction in India
Intrinsic rate of natural increase of Brueelia amandavae (Ischnocera, Phthiraptera) populations infesting Indian red avadavat. Biologia, vol.
Reproduction, development and habits of the large turkey louse Chelopistes meleagridis (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) under laboratory conditions/Reproducao, desenvolvimento e habitos de Chelopistes meleagridis (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) em laboratorio
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