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Chestnut-breasted Munia (Lonchura castaneothorax)

Chestnut-breasted Munia (Lonchura castaneothorax)
Chestnut-breasted Munia (Lonchura castaneothorax)

About Chestnut-breasted Munia (Lonchura castaneothorax)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Old World Sparrows

The chestnut-breasted mannikin, also known as the chestnut-breasted munia or bully bird, is a small brown-backed munia with a black face and greyish crown and nape. It has a broad ferruginous breast bar above a white belly. The species is found in Australia, New Caledonia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. This species has also been introduced to French Polynesia.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2010-07-13

    Tahiti, French Polynesia
    Image from 2010-07-13