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− | ;Lonchura kelaarti | + | ;[[:Category:Lonchura|Lonchura]] kelaarti |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 12cm<br /> | ||
+ | *Dark brown upperparts | ||
+ | *Blackish head, breast and wings | ||
+ | *Long black tail | ||
+ | *Bill is short and thick | ||
+ | Sexes similar<br /> | ||
+ | '''Immature''': lacks the dark head. Underparts are more uniform. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Asia]]: found in [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | Three subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | *''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== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Open hill woodland and cultivation. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==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== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lonchura+kelaarti}} | {{GSearch|Lonchura+kelaarti}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GS-checked}} |
+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lonchura]] |
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 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Munia
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.