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C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Estrildidae

Chestnut Munia

Lonchura atricapilla

Chestnut Munia · BirdGacha

9754 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass
12.4 g
Diet
Seeds
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 60

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 60).

DEF 43

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 43).

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How to identify

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Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental & Australasia: India to Indonesia & Philippines Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh
7 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Lonchura atricapilla rubronigra

    n India and Nepal

  • Lonchura atricapilla atricapilla

    ne India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and sw China

  • Lonchura atricapilla deignani

    Thailand, se China and Indochina

  • Lonchura atricapilla sinensis

    Malay Pen., Sumatra, Riau and Lingga is. (e of c Sumatra)

  • Lonchura atricapilla batakana

    nw Sumatra

  • Lonchura atricapilla formosana

    Taiwan and n Luzon (n Philippines)

  • Lonchura atricapilla jagori

    Philippines (except n Luzon), Borneo, Sulawesi and satellite islands (Togian Is., Muna and Buton)

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Lonchura atricapilla

Which family does it belong to?

Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae)

Where is it found?

Oriental & Australasia: India to Indonesia & Philippines

Sources & credits

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