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Photo by Karim Madoya
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Alternative name: Southern Black-headed Munia

Lonchura atricapilla

[edit] Identification

11-12cm. Chestnut brown body, black head, nape and throat, dark iris, pale grey bill, legs and feet. Sexes similar. Juvenile - pale brown above, pale underparts.

[edit] Distribution

Cambodia, Laos, China, Burma, Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 9 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Open grassland and cultivation.

[edit] Behaviour

A large domed nest built from grass is placed in tall grass; 4-7 white eggs are laid.

The diet includes seeds and grain.

[edit] References

Wikipedia

[edit] External Links