Javan munia

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;[2] 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.

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)

They are known to feed on algae,[3] and grasses. [4]

Origin

Origin and phylogeny has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al..[5] 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. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. http://orientalbirdclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Javan-Munia.pdf
  3. 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.
  4. Dr. C Hazzard. Personal observation
  5. 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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