White-bellied munia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Estrildidae |
Genus: | Lonchura |
Species: | L. leucogastra |
Binomial name | |
Lonchura leucogastra (Blyth, 1846) |
The white-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra) is a species of estrildid finch. It is found in Malesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical/ tropical lowland moist forest habitat, and it is also found in grasslands and residential areas. [2] The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. It is an invasive species. [3]
It is a granivore, consuming 2-2.8 grams of rice per day. [4] It sometimes forages in mixed-species flocks with white-headed munias and Javan munias. [5]