ricebird

1 migratory American songbird [syn: bobolink, reedbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus]

2 small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields [syn: Java sparrow, Java finch, Padda oryzivora]

Ricebird is a term that is used for a number of different birds, especially those which feed on paddy fields or on various grains (not necessarily just rice). Most commonly, it refers to the:

• Bobolink
• Java Sparrow
• Mannikins

• Village Weaver, in English-speaking West African countries