White-rumped Munia - which Subspecies? (1 Viewer)

[ariban]

Hello everyone,

This image of a White-rumped Munia was taken in June 2015 in Kolkata, West Bengal in the eastern part of India. There were a few (6-7) WRM among a large flock of Scaly-breasted Munias feeding on grass/ sedge seeds in a marshy patch within an urban settlement.

http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/538974/limit/recent

This image is also on the Oriental Bird Image database where it is identified as Lonchura striata striata/acuticauda .
http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=8&Bird_ID=1895&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1&Location=

I am looking for some help. How does one differentiate ssp straita and ssp acuticauda ?

The image on Opus is apparently, ssp striata

http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Image:White-rumped_Munia.jpg

Thanks in advance.

Arijit

 

[delia todd]

Thanks for starting this thread Arijit.

However, I thought that Neil's pictures were subspecies swinhoei, as they were taken in Hong Kong?

 

[ariban]

Thanks for starting this thread Arijit.

However, I thought that Neil's pictures were subspecies swinhoei, as they were taken in Hong Kong?

Noted Delia. Yes swinhoei is right.

Arijit