Javan munia

Javan munia
Javan munia. Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species: L. leucogastroides
Binomial name
Lonchura leucogastroides
(Horsfield & Moore, 1856)

The Javan munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a species of estrildid finch found in Southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok, Indonesia. Introduced in Singapore and S Malay Peninsula; possibly introduced in Sumatra. It is found in subtropical/ tropical dry shrubland and grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

They are known to feed on algae.[2]

Origin

Origin and phylogeny has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al..[3] Estrildinae may have originated in India and dispersed thereafter (towards Africa and Pacific Ocean habitats).

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Lonchura leucogastroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Darjono; Dewi M Prawiradilaga & Sudaryanti. 1989. First Record of Algae in The Diet of Java Munia (Lonchura Leucogastroides) and Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura) in Indonesia. Ekologi Indonesia I (3) : 70-71.
  3. Arnaiz-Villena, A; Ruiz-del-Valle V; Gomez-Prieto P; Reguera R; Parga-Lozano C; Serrano-Vela I (2009). "Estrildinae Finches (Aves, Passeriformes) from Africa, South Asia and Australia: a Molecular Phylogeographic Study" (PDF). The Open Ornithology Journal 2: 29–36. doi:10.2174/1874453200902010029.


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