The white-bellied munia (''Lonchura leucogastra'') is a species of
estrildid finch
Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family (taxonomy), family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They comprise species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills.
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. It is found in
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...
. Its natural habitat is subtropical/ tropical lowland moist forest habitat, and it is also found in grasslands and residential areas. The status of the species is evaluated as
Least Concern
A least-concern species is a species that has been evaluated and categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as not being a focus of wildlife conservation because the specific species is still plentiful in the wil ...
. It is an invasive species.
Diet
It is a granivore, consuming 2-2.8 grams of rice per day. It sometimes forages in mixed-species flocks with
white-headed munias and
Javan munias.
References
BirdLife Species Factsheet
white-bellied munia
Birds of Malesia
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white-bellied munia
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