White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766)

White-rumped Munia, Lonchura striata, is a resident breeder across the Oriental Region, from India and Sri Lanka through e China, Taiwan, Sumatra, Lingga and Bangka islands. It belongs to the Estrildidae family of waxbills, munias and allies. Its most obvious feature is the white rump, set against brown upperparts and a paler underside. The bill is stubby and grey, and the tail is long, black and pointed. It is found in open woodland, grassland, scrub and farmland, and it also uses dense undergrowth.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Estrildidae — Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Breeding range

Oriental Region: India and Sri Lanka to e China, Taiwan, Sumatra, Lingga and Bangka is. (e of c, s Sumatra)