Javan Munia
Lonchura leucogastroides
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,363
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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; It inhabits subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and grassland habitat. It has been assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The Javan munia is known to feed on algae.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Javan munia”.