amadavat
/ˈæmədəˌvæt/
noun
- A small, brightly colored finch native to Asia, often kept as a cage bird.
- Birdwatchers spotted an amadavat near the rice fields in southern India.
- The amadavat perched on a branch, its red feathers bright against the green leaves.
- My grandmother kept a pair of amadavats in a large cage by the window.