- Lonchura fuscata
Padda fuscata
Identification
14 cm. Dark brown, large silvery-blue bill, white cheek, pink feet and creamy-white belly. Sexes are similar.
Distribution
Lesser Sunda Islands, west Timor, Semau and Rote Island of Indonesia, and Timor-Leste.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species. Some authorities place this species in genus Padda.
Habitat
Grasslands and lowlands.
Behaviour
The diet includes rice and seeds.
