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White Rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

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Field Notes

Description:

Blackish brown back with a white belly . beak which is adapted for seed eating.Great fans of Panicum maximum Seeds .

Habitat:

Found around paddy fields .

Notes:

These little cuties were not seen for many years around our home town but now seems to be re emerging, very noisy birds , i found a flock of 8 today which flew over our house today.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
akshaya
cool shot Saumya Wanniarachchi

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PublishedNovember 17, 2013

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