Chestnut Munia
Chestnut Munia · BirdGacha
9754 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 12.4 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 60).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 43).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
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)
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
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Fadzrun · CC BY-NC


