鹦雀是梅花雀科鹦雀属（学名：Erythrura）下的小型雀鸟，羽毛多彩。鹦雀起源于东南亚，在新几内亚、北澳大利亚和众多太平洋岛屿上均有分布。鹦雀主要栖息于竹灌丛和草地里，亦可栖息于农田、公园和花园等人造栖息地中。部分物种常被作为观赏鸟类饲养。

鹦雀体长9至15厘米，羽毛通常为绿色。大多数物种的头部有着蓝色或红色的斑点，而臀部与尾羽呈红色。尾羽长而尖锐。

鹦雀的主要食物是种子，特别是草籽。部分鹦雀亦食用水果和小型昆虫。多数物种均成群觅食，并以高亢的鸟鸣保持联系。

由于栖息地丧失和退化，鹦雀属下的三个物种被列为易危级，分别为绿脸鹦雀、皇鹦雀和黑脸鹦雀。

Parrotfinches are small, colourful passerine birds belonging to the genus Erythrura in the family Estrildidae, the estrildid finches. They occur from South-east Asia to New Guinea, northern Australia and many Pacific Islands. They inhabit forest, bamboo thickets and grassland and some can be found in man-made habitats such as farmland, parks and gardens. Several species are commonly kept as cagebirds.