White-Rumped Munia

The white-rumped munia or white-rumped mannikin (Lonchura striata), sometimes called striated finch in aviculture, is a small passerine bird from the family of waxbill "finches" (Estrildidae). These are not close relatives of the true finches (Fringillidae) or true sparrows (Passeridae).

Scientific Name : Lonchura Striata

Family : Estrildidae

Order : Passeriformes

Class : Aves

Type : Waxbills, Munias, And Allies

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 10 - 11 cm

Compare Size : House Sparrow -

Wingspan : NA

Weight : 10 g

Migratory : Resident

Sex Alike : Yes

Nesting Season : All Year

Other Names :

English : White-Rumped Mannikin, Striated Finch, White-Backed Munia

Hindi : शकरी मुनिया

Marathi : पांढऱ्या पाठीची मनोली (मुनिया), पांढरपाठी मनोली

Habitat:
Open woodland, grassland and scrub, and is well able to adapt to agricultural land use

Breeding:
Eggs 5 -6, Pure White

Feeding:
Mainly on seeds


Identification Features

Male & Female
Head dark-brown
Neck dark-brown
Upperparts dark-brown except rump
Rump white
Tail dark-brown
Breast upper half dark-brown, lower half white
Belly white
Vent dark-brown
Note :
the dark-brown colouration has some thin striations

Gallery

SIGHTINGS

Date Location
2018-12-09 09 Dec 2018 Harihareshwar Beach, Raigad, Maharashtra
2022-05-10 10 May 2022 Karjat - Murbad Road
2022-05-19 19 May 2022 Karjat - Kashele - Khandas Road, Maharashtra

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(Waxbills, Munias, And Allies)

Scaly-breasted munia

(Lonchura punctulata)

Spotted munia, Nutmeg mannikin, Spice finch

ठिपकेदार मुनिया, खवलेवाला मुनिया, मनोली

मुनिया, सीनाबाज, तेलिया मुनिया, बिन्दुकित मुनिया

Red Avadavat

(Amandava amandava)

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