Bangladesh, Cambodia, China (mainland), Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste (B) (NB), Vietnam.
Introduced to Brunei Darussalam, Fiji (B), Iran [Islamic Republic of] (B) (NB), Japan (B), Kuwait (E), Malaysia, Philippines (E) (B), Portugal (B), Puerto Rico, Réunion (B), Singapore, USA.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava) [XC116823]
by Fernand DEROUSSEN from Tierra de Trujillo (near Conquista de la Sierra), C\u00e1ceres, Extremadura, India (call, song)
Red Avadavat (Amandava amandava) [XC689182]
by Paulo Alves from Cou\u00e7o, Coruche, Santar\u00e9m District, Spain (call)
Subspecies
Genus sometimes subsumed in Estrilda.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
amandava (Linnaeus, 1758) - Patchily in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
flavidiventris (Wallace, 1864) - Myanmar, southern China (south-western Yunnan), north-western and central Thailand, and Lesser Sundas (Lombok, Flores, Sumba, Roti, Timor).