Javan munia

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Javan munia
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Javan munia in Malang
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species:
L. leucogastroides
Binomial name
Lonchura leucogastroides
(Moore, F, 1858)

The Javan munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a species of estrildid finch native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia. It was introduced in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula; [2] It inhabits subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and grassland habitat. It has been assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. [1]

The Javan munia is known to feed on algae. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2016). "Lonchura leucogastroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22719809A94645559. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719809A94645559.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Tim Robinson (2012). "First records of Javan Munia Lonchura leucogastroides in Peninsular Malaysia" (PDF). Forktail. 28: 159–160. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Darjono; Prawiradilaga, D.M. & Sudaryanti (1989). "First record of algae in the diet of Java Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) and Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura) in Indonesia". Ekologi Indonesia. 1 (3): 70–71.


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