Adult (Chestnut) © Luke Seitz eBird S43359980 Macaulay Library ML 90064601
Adult (formosana) © camake OD
Immature © Sharif Uddin
Adult (Chestnut) © Zhong Ying Koay
Adult (Chestnut) © Ethan Lai
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Adult (formosana) © Scott (瑞興) LIN(林)

Chestnut Munia Lonchura atricapilla

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Identification

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A small, plump reddish brown finch with a black head and thick silvery-blue bill. Immatures are plain sandy brown with slightly darker wings. Often seen in flocks, usually in grassy areas, including lawns, but also marshes and rice paddies; prefers wetter areas than Scaly-breasted Munia. Gives soft pipping and clinking notes; song includes quiet slurred whistles and bill clicks. Native to southeastern Asia, but introduced to numerous areas including the Hawaiian Islands, Japan, Ecuador, and Jamaica.

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