Pale-headed munia

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Pale-headed munia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species:
L. pallida
Binomial name
Lonchura pallida
(Wallace, 1864)

The pale-headed munia (Lonchura pallida) is a species of estrildid finch found in Indonesia. It is found in artificial landscapes, subtropical and tropical lowlands, dry shrubland and grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Lonchura pallida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22719854A132132720. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719854A132132720.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.