Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch

It is emerald green, with an orange face and chest. Both sexes have a blue forehead patch, though this is brighter and more pronounced in males than in females. Five subspecies are currently recognised, though recent genetic analysis has shown that there may be a phylogenetic split between the Javan and Philippine populations. uppertail coverts are green with an orange wash This species feeds on the seeds of grasses including bamboo, as well as the seeds of Persicaria chinensis. (Wikipedia, general species account).

E. h. hyperythra – Found in Java with unconfirmed reports on Bali. E. h. microrhyncha – Found in Sulawesi. paler and duller with less blue on the head and is smaller E. h. borneensis – Found in the mountains of the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. blue on the forehead more extensive and reaches to the hindcrown E. h. brunneiventris – Found in Luzon, Mindoro and Panay. shorter bill, hindcrown all the way to the rump and tail is bright green, underparts are also paler and flanks with blue tinges E. h. intermedia – Found in Lombok, Sumbawa and Flores. (Wikipedia, general species account).