Javan Munia

Lonchura leucogastroides (Moore, F, 1858)

Javan Munia, Lonchura leucogastroides, is a passerine of the Estrildidae family found in southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok in Indonesia. It also occurs in the wider Oriental Region across those islands. Its habitat includes subtropical and tropical dry shrubland and grassland. The species has been introduced to Singapore and the Malay Peninsula. It is known to feed on algae. It was described by Moore, F, in 1858.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Estrildidae — Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Breeding range

Oriental Region: s Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok (w Lesser Sundas)