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Alternative name: Striated Munia
- Lonchura striata
Identification
10 to 11cm
Long black tail
Adult L. s. striata:
- Stubby bill
- Dark brown upperparts, head, breast and wings
- White underparts and rump
The sexes are similar, but with some subspecific variation; in L. s. acuticauda: paler brown upperparts and breast, and buff underparts and only the rump is white.
Distribution
Tropical southern Asia to southern China and South-east Asia. This species was introduced to Japan.
Also kept a pets; escapes possible anywhere.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 7 subspecies[1]:
- L. s. acuticauda:
- L. s. striata:
- L. s. fumigata:
- L. s. semistriata:
- L. s. swinhoei:
- L. s. subsquamicollis:
- Southern peninsula Thailand and Malay Peninsula to Indochina
- L. s. explita:
- Sporadic but locally common on Sumatra and Bangka Island
Habitat
Open woodland, grassland, parks and scrub.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists mostly of seeds.
Breeding
The nest is a large dome constructed in a tree or bush. The clutch consists of 3-8 white eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- AvianWeb
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) White-rumped Munia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-rumped_Munia
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