Genus: Lonchura
Description
Munias and Silverbills. Most species are native to Africa, Asia or Australia.
Taxonomy
Lonchura is a genus in the family Estrildidae.
Depending on the taxonomic authority, Lonchura may include birds otherwise placed in Odontospiza, Euodice, Spermestes and Padda. Clements formely placed Madagascar Munia in this genus.
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| L. striata | White-rumped Munia | ||
| L. leucogastroides | Javan Munia | ||
| L. fuscans | Dusky Munia | ||
| L. molucca | Black-faced Munia | ||
| L. kelaarti | Black-throated Munia | ||
| L. punctulata | Scaly-breasted Munia | ||
| L. leucogastra | White-bellied Munia | ||
| L. malacca | Tricolored Munia | ||
| L. atricapilla | Chestnut Munia | ||
| L. ferruginosa | White-capped Munia | ||
| L. quinticolor | Five-coloured Munia | ||
| L. maja | White-headed Munia | ||
| L. pallida | Pale-headed Munia | ||
| L. grandis | Grand Mannikin | ||
| L. vana | Grey-banded Mannikin | ||
| L. nevermanni | Grey-crowned Mannikin | ||
| L. spectabilis | Hooded Mannikin | ||
| L. caniceps | Grey-headed Mannikin | ||
| L. hunsteini | Hunstein's Mannikin | ||
| L. forbesi | New Ireland Mannikin | ||
| L. flaviprymna | Yellow-rumped Mannikin | ||
| L. castaneothorax | Chestnut-breasted Mannikin | ||
| L. stygia | Black Mannikin | ||
| L. teerinki | Black-breasted Mannikin | ||
| L. montana | Snow Mountain Mannikin | ||
| L. monticola | Alpine Mannikin | ||
| L. melaena | Bismarck Mannikin | ||
For Cream-bellied Munia (Lonchura pallidiventer), see Chestnut Munia
Pages in category ‘Lonchura’
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
