Waxbills, Munias, And Allies

The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colours and patterns.

Family: Estrildidae

Order: Passeriformes

Scaly-Breasted Munia

(Lonchura Punctulata)

Spotted Munia, Nutmeg Mannikin, Spice Finch

ठिपकेदार मुनिया, खवलेवाला मुनिया, मनोली, ठिपकेवाली मनोली

मुनिया, सीनाबाज, तेलिया मुनिया, बिन्दुकित मुनिया, चित्ती मुनिया

White-Rumped Munia

(Lonchura Striata)

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

पांढऱ्या पाठीची मनोली (मुनिया), पांढरपाठी मनोली

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