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Lonchura malacca  Lonchura malacca,Tricoloured munia Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Lonchura malacca

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  1. Wow, munias in Costa Rica?? I did not know they had been introduced (probably as pets that later escaped). So far I have only seen munias in Asia. Posted 6 years ago

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The tricoloured munia is an estrildid finch, native to India, Sri Lanka, and southern China. The species was also introduced to Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. This species like the chestnut munia has been known as the black-headed munia. Immature birds have pale brown upperparts, lack the dark head found in adults, and have uniform buff underparts that can be confused with immatures of other munias such as the scaly-breasted munia.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Minor Torres
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By Minor Torres

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Uploaded Sep 29, 2018. Captured Sep 28, 2018 12:35.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm