The adult Indian silverbill is 11–11.5 cm long and has a conical silver-grey bill, buff-brown upperparts, white underparts, buffy flanks and dark wings. The tail is black and the wings are dark contrasting with a white rump. The sexes are similar, but immatures have buff underparts and a shorter tail. The tail appears pointed as the length of the feathers reduces from the centre outwards.
| Common name: |
Indian Silverbill |
| Hebrew name: |
כסוף מקור הודי |
| Latin Name: |
Lonchura malabarica |
| Length: |
11–11.5 cm |
| Diet: |
Insects |
| Habitat: |
Grassy areas in Farm lands, pastures,open country,reedbeds. |
| Common location: |
Jordan Valley |
| Notes: |
Fairly common along the Rift Valley. |
