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Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. 
They comprise species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills. 

The word Estrildidae is derived from the Greek word "estrildis," meaning "sparrow-like," and the Latin suffix "-idae," denoting a family of animals.

Amandava is a genus of the estrildid finches. These birds are found in dense grass or scrub in Africa and South Asia.
 
1/ Red avadavat, red munia or strawberry finch (Chim mai hoa, Amandava amandava)

Lonchura is a genus of the estrildid finch family (Estrildidae), and includes munias (or minias) and mannikins who are seed-eating.
The name mannikin is from Middle Dutch mannekijn 'little man'.
Lonchura the Ancient Greek lonkhē meaning "spear-head" or "lance" with oura meaning "tail".
 
1/ White-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch (Di cam, Lonchura striata)
2/ Scaly-breasted munia or spotted munia, known in the pet trade as nutmeg mannikin or spice finch (Di đá, Lonchura punctulata)
3/ Tricoloured munia (Di đầu đen, Lonchura malacca)

Parrotfinches are small, colourful passerine birds belonging to the genus Erythrura in the family Estrildidae, the estrildid finches.
 
1/ Pin-tailed parrotfinch (Di xanh, Erythrura prasina)