White-capped Munia (Lonchura ferruginosa)

Other Names (World)
White-capped Munia, Black-throated Munia(!), Chestnut Munia

Family
Estrildidae (Waxbills)

Size
11 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sparrman, 1789)

Habitat
Rice fields. From sea-level - 1,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Java and Bali. Introduced in Palau Is.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

White-capped Munia (Lonchura ferruginosa) [XC511159]
by id from , Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

May form a superspecies with Black-headed Mannikin (Lonchura malacca) and Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla), and sometimes considered conspecific with former or with both.

References
See References.

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