Puneet Varma (Editor)

White capped munia

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Lonchura

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Estrildidae

Scientific name
  
Lonchura ferruginosa

Higher classification
  
Munia

Order
  
Passerine

White-capped munia wwwhbwcomsitesdefaultfilesstylesibc1kpubl

Similar
  
Great‑billed mannikin, Black‑breasted mannikin, Streak‑headed mannikin, Pale‑headed munia, Black mannikin

2 white headed munia and 1 hybrid white capped munia x society finch


The white-capped munia (Lonchura ferruginosa) is a species of estrildid finch found in Java and Bali. It is found in marshes, swamps, fens, grasslands habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

References

White-capped munia Wikipedia