White-bellied munia

White-bellied munia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species:
L. leucogastra
Binomial name
Lonchura leucogastra
(Blyth, 1846)

The white-bellied munia (Lonchura leucogastra) is a species of estrildid finch. It is found in Malesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical/ tropical lowland moist forest habitat, and it is also found in grasslands and residential areas.[2] The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. It is an invasive species.[3]

Diet

It is a granivore, consuming 2-2.8 grams of rice per day.[4] It sometimes forages in mixed-species flocks with white-headed munias and Javan munias.[5]

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Lonchura leucogastra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719828A94646777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719828A94646777.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Lonchura punctulata: BirdLife International". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012-05-01. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2012-1.rlts.t22719821a38430639.en. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  3. ^ YAP, Charlotte A. M.; SODHI, Navjot S. (2004). "Southeast Asian invasive birds: ecology, impact and management". Ornithological Science. 3 (1): 57–67. doi:10.2326/osj.3.57. ISSN 1347-0558.
  4. ^ Priyambodo S and Ziyadah K 2011 Pros. Semin. Ilm. Has. Penelit. Padi Nas. p 171
  5. ^ Sridhar, Hari; Beauchamp, Guy; Shanker, Kartik (August 2009). "Why do birds participate in mixed-species foraging flocks? A large-scale synthesis". Animal Behaviour. 78 (2): 337–347. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.05.008. ISSN 0003-3472.


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