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[[Asia]]: found in [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. | [[Asia]]: found in [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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| + | *''L. k. vernayi'': eastern [[India]] (southern Odisha and northeastern Andhra Pradesh) | ||
*''L. k. kelaarti'': pinkish underparts and rump | *''L. k. kelaarti'': pinkish underparts and rump | ||
:*South-western [[India]] (Kerala to western Tamil Nadu) and Eastern Ghats | :*South-western [[India]] (Kerala to western Tamil Nadu) and Eastern Ghats | ||
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The nest is a large grass dome in a tree or creepers on a house wall; the Indian species lay 3-8 white eggs but more usually 5 are laid by Sri Lankan birds. | The nest is a large grass dome in a tree or creepers on a house wall; the Indian species lay 3-8 white eggs but more usually 5 are laid by Sri Lankan birds. | ||
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#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lonchura+kelaarti}} | {{GSearch|Lonchura+kelaarti}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:23, 8 October 2022
- Lonchura kelaarti
Identification
12cm
- Dark brown upperparts
- Blackish head, breast and wings
- Long black tail
- Bill is short and thick
Sexes similar
Immature: lacks the dark head. Underparts are more uniform.
Distribution
Asia: found in India and Sri Lanka.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized[1].
- L. k. vernayi: eastern India (southern Odisha and northeastern Andhra Pradesh)
- L. k. kelaarti: pinkish underparts and rump
- South-western India (Kerala to western Tamil Nadu) and Eastern Ghats
- L. k. jerdoni: barred black and white underparts and rump
- Highlands of Sri Lanka
Habitat
Open hill woodland and cultivation.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds.
Breeding
The nest is a large grass dome in a tree or creepers on a house wall; the Indian species lay 3-8 white eggs but more usually 5 are laid by Sri Lankan birds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-throated Munia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Munia
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
