Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Waxbills and Allies :: White-rumped Munia

White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): White-backed Mannikin, Striated Munia, White-backed Munia, Sharp-tailed Munia, Bengalese Munia, Bengalese Finch
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Sanyang, China - Jun, 2008 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong - Mar, 2005 © Neil Fifer  Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong - Mar, 2005 © Neil Fifer  Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong - Mar, 2005 © Neil Fifer  Doi Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - 2003 © Paul Huang 
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Range

(1) N. India (se. Kashmir) in the foothills of the Himalayas of Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma and n. Thailand.
(2) S. India and Sri Lanka.
(3) Andaman Is.
(4) Nicobar Is.
(5) S. Thailand, Malaysia and Indochina.
(6) S. China and Taiwan.
(7) Sumatra and Bangka Is.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Hong Kong Birdwatching Society
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Hong Kong Birdwatching Society
Taiwan - Date unknown Source: Wayne Hsu

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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