-
Lonchura is a
genus of the
estrildid finch family, and
includes munias (or minias) and mannikins. They are seed-eating
birds that are
found in
South Asia...
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Fisher Birds of
India by Grimmett,
Inskipp and Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6
Munias and
Mannikins by
Robin Restall, ISBN 1-873403-51-8
BirdLife International...
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species is
highly social and may
sometimes roost with
other species of
munias. This
species is
found in
tropical plains and gr****lands.
Breeding pairs...
- that can be
confused with
immatures of
other munias such as the scaly-breasted
munia. The
tricolored munia was
formally described by the
Swedish naturalist...
- The
Javan munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a
species of
estrildid finch native to
southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and
Lombok islands in Indonesia. It...
- Like
other munias form
large flocks during rice
harvest but
spread out in
pairs during breeding season.
General behaviour similar to
other munias. Rice and...
- White-backed
Munia,
Lonchura striata (Linn.)". J.
Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 65: 490–491. Avery, ML. "Diet and
breeding seasonality of sharp-tailed
munias, Lonchura...
- The black-throated
munia or Jerdon's
mannikin (Lonchura kelaarti) is a
small p****erine bird. This
estrildid finch is a
resident breeding bird in the hills...
- pallidiventer) -
BirdLife species factsheet".
Robin Restall (30
August 2010).
Munias and Mannikins.
Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 188–. ISBN 978-1-4081-3545-7....
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Whitethroated Munia Lonchura malabarica".
Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 22 (11–12): 9. Karanth, KP (1987). "Strange
nesting habits of
Munias". Newsletter...
