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;[[:Category:Lonchura|Lonchura]] quinticolor | ;[[:Category:Lonchura|Lonchura]] quinticolor | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 11·5 cm. 4.5 inches<br/ > | ||
| + | ====Adult==== | ||
| + | *Head is dark reddish brown, | ||
| + | *Crown and nape duller than head, with grey tips to feathers | ||
| + | *[[Topography#Heads|Ear coverts]] have fine pale streaked shafts | ||
| + | *[[Topography#Heads|Iris]] dark brown | ||
| + | *Thin dark grey [[Topography#Heads|eye ring]] | ||
| + | *[[Topography#Beaks|Beak]] pale grey | ||
| + | *Chin and throat brownish black, | ||
| + | *Üpperparts reddish brown | ||
| + | *[[Topography#General Anatomy|Rump]], uppertail coverts white | ||
| + | *Belly white | ||
| + | *Black lower belly and undertail coverts | ||
| + | *Outer [[Topography#Tails|retrices]] yellow to maroon | ||
| + | *[[Topography#Legs and Feet|Legs]] grey. | ||
| + | *Sexes similar. | ||
| + | ==Juvenile== | ||
| + | *Ear coverts with thin pale streaks on shaft | ||
| + | *Brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Light brown underparts breast brightest | ||
| + | *Juvenile to adult moult complete at 3–4 months. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
South east [[Asia]]: found in the [[Lesser Sundas]]. | South east [[Asia]]: found in the [[Lesser Sundas]]. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lonchura+quinticolor}} | {{GSearch|Lonchura+quinticolor}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lonchura]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lonchura]] | ||
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- Lonchura quinticolor
Identification
11·5 cm. 4.5 inches
Adult
- Head is dark reddish brown,
- Crown and nape duller than head, with grey tips to feathers
- Ear coverts have fine pale streaked shafts
- Iris dark brown
- Thin dark grey eye ring
- Beak pale grey
- Chin and throat brownish black,
- Üpperparts reddish brown
- Rump, uppertail coverts white
- Belly white
- Black lower belly and undertail coverts
- Outer retrices yellow to maroon
- Legs grey.
- Sexes similar.
Juvenile
- Ear coverts with thin pale streaks on shaft
- Brown upperparts
- Light brown underparts breast brightest
- Juvenile to adult moult complete at 3–4 months.
Distribution
South east Asia: found in the Lesser Sundas.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Three subspecies wallacii, sumbae and quinticolor are recognised by some authorities[2]
Habitat
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Five-coloured Munia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Five-coloured_Munia
