munia

Common birds in the farmland, field and open area in Kathmandu and other parts of the country

A species ... that has been a victim of Pet Trade ... ... historically as well as currently ________ Some of them were hiding in a bamboo grove ... ... in low light ... two of them came to the periphery of the thicket ... _______ Was able to barely squeeze out some time to visit the...

Tiny colorful beauty ... ... usually found in habitat not conducive to imaging ... Tricoloured Munia

Himalayas - 556 Outstanding performance by this Nutmeg Mannikin ... ... to grant me this full-framer and a lovely eye-contact ... Essentially these beauties are the plain dwellers ... ... but may be found in Himalayas and hills of peninsular India ... A species endemic to Asia ...

The colouration is very different from my previous posting. Mainly, I suppose, because this bird is in the sun. perhaps also because it is transitioning from juvenile plumage.

Taken on our last morning in Laos. A lovely country but don't go there for the birds, as the locals have eaten most of them. Later that day, on arrival in our hotel in Kathmandu, my camera fell off the bed and the lens was irreparably broken. So frustrating, as we had very many excellent photo...

White-rumped Munia in Sylhet, Bangladesh.

A common bird throughout the right habitats in Thailand, the culvert-hide at Phu Suan Sai NP made getting closer to this species than usual very easy. For long periods, a flock of 15-20 of these guys dominated the small pool of water in front of the makeshift hide.

A common bird I've seen often, I was able to get very close to many at a university park right in the middle of Bangkok. Despite the tiny size of the park, the purpose-planted reeds and grasses have encouraged warblers, munias and weavers to move in.

Adult. Ssp. subsquamicollis. Rare resident breeder of Singapore.

Adult. Ssp. subsquamicollis. Common throughout the range it is found except for Singapore where it is a rare resident.

Adult. Common resident breeder of Singapore.

The red avadavat, red munia or strawberry finch (Amandava amandava) is a sparrow-sized bird of the Estrildidae family. It is found in the open fields and grasslands of tropical Asia and is popular as a cage bird due to the colourful plumage of the males in their breeding season. It breeds in the...

The tricoloured munia (Lonchura malacca) is an estrildid finch, native to India, Sri Lanka, Southern China, Taiwan and most of Southeast Asia. The species was also introduced to Guam, Jamaica, Palau, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Vanuatu and Venezuela. This species too like the chestnut munia has been...

They are nesting and singing in the tall grass along the water channels. Got this bird this morning near my place, Sonepat, Haryana, India (near Delhi).

Took this picture at Shamkhola Bird Sanctuary near Kolkata

Antics of an In Flight White Rumped Munia. Taken in Shamkhola, Near Kolkata, India

This bird was building its nest and was on the look out for nesting material early morning.

Adult. Common resident breeder of Singapore. Settings: 1458mm ISO100 1/30s f/6.6 0EV.