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White-bellied Munia
Lonchura leucogastra (Blyth, 1846)
Estrildidae — Waxbills, Munias & Allies
White-bellied Munia, Lonchura leucogastra, is a passerine in the Estrildidae family, breeding across the Oriental Region from the Malay Peninsula to the Philippines, Borneo and western Java. It occurs in Malesia and is associated with subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, as well as grassland and residential areas. It is also recorded as an invasive species. The bird is a granivore, and it may feed in mixed flocks with White-headed Munias and Javan Munias. It was described by Blyth in 1846.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Estrildidae — Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Malay Pen. to Philippines, Borneo and w Java
