Before 1995, it was the national bird of the Philippines,[2] where it is known as mayang pula ("red maya") because of its brick red patch on the lower back which is visible only when it flies. (This distinguishes it from other birds locally called maya, notably the predominantly brownish "mayang simbahan" (tree sparrow)[3] which is more common in urban areas.)
The chestnut munia has several subspecies that are recognized, including:
Lonchura atricapilla atricapilla
Lonchura atricapilla rubroniger
Lonchura atricapilla sinensis
Lonchura atricapilla formosana
Lonchura atricapilla deignani
Lonchura atricapilla brunneiceps
Lonchura atricapilla jagori
Lonchura atricapilla selimbauensis
Lonchura atricapilla obscura
Lonchura atricapilla batakana
DescriptionEdit
Chestnut Munia in Azara, Assam
Small, sexes alike, races differ slightly in intensity of color. in jagoriAd whole head, breast center of belly, and undertail coverts black; back, wing, and sides of belly chestnut, brighter on underparts, duller on wings; uppertail coverts dark reddish brown, underpart buff; uppertail coverts and tail as ad. Bill silvery gray; eye chestnut; legs gray.
HabitatEdit
AdultChestnut munia nest. Nest is dome-shaped; entrance/exit point is visible
The chestnut munia is a small gregarious bird which feeds mainly on grain and other seeds. It frequents open grassland and cultivation. The nest is a large domed grass structure in a bush or tall grass into which 4-7 white eggs are laid.
CharacteristicsEdit
Adult
The chestnut munia is 11–12 cm in length. The adult has a stubby pale grey-blue bill, black head, and brown body, with a brick red patch on the lower back, visible only when it flies. Some races also have a black belly.
The sexes are similar, but immature birds have uniform pale brown upperparts, lack the dark head and have white to pale buff underparts.
National bird of the Philippines until 1995Edit
The black-headed munia was the national bird of the Philippines[2] until 1995, when that honorific was transferred to the Philippine eagle. There, due to urbanization and the resulting lack of awareness of local species, it is nowadays often confused for the Eurasian tree sparrow because that species, one of several also categorized as "maya" in the Philippines, is much more common in the urban areas.[2][3]
ReferencesEdit
A Guide to the birds of the philippines(2000) Robert S. Kennedy pedro C. Gonzales, Edward C, Dickinson Hector C. Miranda, jr. & Timothy H. Fisher
^BirdLife International (2016). "Lonchura atricapilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22729138A95007301. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22729138A95007301.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ abcKennedy, Robert; et al. (21 September 2000). A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines. ISBN0-19-854668-8.
chestnut, munia, chestnut, munia, black, headed, munia, lonchura, atricapilla, small, passerine, formerly, considered, conspecific, with, closely, related, tricoloured, munia, widely, recognized, separate, species, this, estrildid, finch, resident, breeding, b. The chestnut munia or black headed munia Lonchura atricapilla is a small passerine It was formerly considered conspecific with the closely related tricoloured munia but is now widely recognized as a separate species This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Bangladesh Brunei Cambodia China India Indonesia Laos Malaysia Burma Nepal the Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam and Hawaii It also has been introduced to all the Greater Antilles and Martinique in the Caribbean Chestnut muniaLonchura atricapilla jagori in Cebu PhilippinesConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily EstrildidaeGenus LonchuraSpecies L atricapillaBinomial nameLonchura atricapilla Vieillot 1807 rangeBefore 1995 it was the national bird of the Philippines 2 where it is known as mayang pula red maya because of its brick red patch on the lower back which is visible only when it flies This distinguishes it from other birds locally called maya notably the predominantly brownish mayang simbahan tree sparrow 3 which is more common in urban areas Contents 1 Subspecies 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 Characteristics 5 National bird of the Philippines until 1995 6 References 7 External linksSubspecies EditThe chestnut munia has several subspecies that are recognized including Lonchura atricapilla atricapilla Lonchura atricapilla rubroniger Lonchura atricapilla sinensis Lonchura atricapilla formosana Lonchura atricapilla deignani Lonchura atricapilla brunneiceps Lonchura atricapilla jagori Lonchura atricapilla selimbauensis Lonchura atricapilla obscura Lonchura atricapilla batakanaDescription Edit Chestnut Munia in Azara AssamSmall sexes alike races differ slightly in intensity of color in jagori Ad whole head breast center of belly and undertail coverts black back wing and sides of belly chestnut brighter on underparts duller on wings uppertail coverts dark reddish brown underpart buff uppertail coverts and tail as ad Bill silvery gray eye chestnut legs gray Habitat Edit Adult Chestnut munia nest Nest is dome shaped entrance exit point is visibleThe chestnut munia is a small gregarious bird which feeds mainly on grain and other seeds It frequents open grassland and cultivation The nest is a large domed grass structure in a bush or tall grass into which 4 7 white eggs are laid Characteristics Edit AdultThe chestnut munia is 11 12 cm in length The adult has a stubby pale grey blue bill black head and brown body with a brick red patch on the lower back visible only when it flies Some races also have a black belly The sexes are similar but immature birds have uniform pale brown upperparts lack the dark head and have white to pale buff underparts National bird of the Philippines until 1995 EditThe black headed munia was the national bird of the Philippines 2 until 1995 when that honorific was transferred to the Philippine eagle There due to urbanization and the resulting lack of awareness of local species it is nowadays often confused for the Eurasian tree sparrow because that species one of several also categorized as maya in the Philippines is much more common in the urban areas 2 3 References EditA Guide to the birds of the philippines 2000 Robert S Kennedy pedro C Gonzales Edward C Dickinson Hector C Miranda jr amp Timothy H FisherBirds of India by Grimmett Inskipp and Inskipp ISBN 0 691 04910 6 Munias and Mannikins by Robin Restall ISBN 1 873403 51 8 BirdLife International 2016 Lonchura atricapilla IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22729138A95007301 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22729138A95007301 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 a b c Kennedy Robert et al 21 September 2000 A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines ISBN 0 19 854668 8 a b 10 Most Common Urban Birds 2 July 2013 External links EditBirdLife Species Factsheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chestnut munia amp oldid 1124063251, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
