- Lonchura leucogastroides
Identification
10·11 cm (4-4¼ in)
Male
- Black forehead, face, throat and upper breast
- Dark brown crown, nape and back
- Black rump and upper tail-coverts
- Buff underparts
Distribution
Java, Sumatra, Bali and Lombok.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Cultivated areas, including rice fields and neglected overgrown fields. Grassland at inland forest edges, and mangrove forest edges.
Behaviour
They forage on the grounds for grass, herb and rice seeds.
Breeding
They construct a nest from dried grass, leaves and stems, which is placed in trees or bushes. Their clutch contains 5-9 white eggs, which may be incubated by the female alone, or both adults sharing the duties. Incubation takes 13 days. The young are fed with regurgitated seeds. They fledge after 18-20 days. The young hang around the nest site with the parents for some time.
Vocalisation
Call: a soft prruitor tit; in alarm a louder call.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2018)
- The Website of Everything
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Javan Munia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Javan_Munia
