Waxbills (Estrildidae)
Tricoloured Munia (Lonchura malacca) - HBW 15, p. 369
French: Capucin à dos marron
German: Schwarzbauchnonne
Spanish: Capuchino Tricolor
Other common names: Black-headed Munia/Mannikin/Nun, Indian Black-headed Munia, Three-coloured Nun, Tricoloured Mannikin/Nun
Taxonomy: Loxia malacca Linnaeus, 1766, China, Java and Malacca; error = Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
May form a superspecies with L. atricapilla and L. ferruginosa, and sometimes considered conspecific with former or with both, the three taxa being very similar vocally. Recent study of mitochondrial phylogeny indicated that L. atricapilla (nominate race and sinensis) and L. ferruginosa were more closely related to each other than either was to present species. Formerly, hybrid zone between present species and L. atricapilla apparently existed in E peninsular India (NW Orissa S to NE Tamil Nadu); it is suggested that some apparently intermediate indiv.. View all taxonomy...
May form a superspecies with L. atricapilla and L. ferruginosa, and sometimes considered conspecific with former or with both, the three taxa being very similar vocally. Recent study of mitochondrial phylogeny indicated that L. atricapilla (nominate race and sinensis) and L. ferruginosa were more closely related to each other than either was to present species. Formerly, hybrid zone between present species and L. atricapilla apparently existed in E peninsular India (NW Orissa S to NE Tamil Nadu); it is suggested that some apparently intermediate individuals may be plumage morphs of present species, as they occur also in Sri Lanka, well outside range of L. atricapilla. In a mixed captive group, these two species associated and paired assortatively; also, no interbreeding reported in Hong Kong, where escaped individuals of both breed in Mai Po marshes. Monotypic.
Distribution: Peninsular India S from Gujarat, C Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, and Sri Lanka.Introduced in Hawaiian Is, West Indies (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Martinique), Colombia (Tolima), and Venezuela.
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An adult feeding on grass seeds Locality Matoba Lake, Yavat, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India (ssp malacca)
Chandrahas Kolhatkar 26 December 2002 7 years ago 13 sec 3.6 -
An adult feeding on the grass. Locality Thrissur Paddy Fields, Thrissur District, Kerala, India (ssp malacca)
Josep del Hoyo 6 December 2009 2 years ago 46 sec 3.3 -
An adult preening. Locality Thrissur Paddy Fields, Thrissur District, Kerala, India (ssp malacca)
Josep del Hoyo 6 December 2009 2 years ago 5 sec 3 -
Male feeding along a stream on Cenchrus grass seeds Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp malacca)
RAM GOPAL SONI 28 November 2009 2 years ago 16 sec 3 -
An adult feeding on grass seeds Locality Matoba Lake, Yavat, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India (ssp malacca)
Chandrahas Kolhatkar 26 December 2002 7 years ago 27 sec 3
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A portrait
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
vinaydarbal 24 May 2010 1 year ago 4.8 -
Tricolored Munia balancing on the twig.
Locality India (Monotypic species)
RAM MALLYA 24 September 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
Taken this image of the Black-headed Munia on the way to Thol Bird Sanctuary early in morning near the water canal.
Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Mital Patel 18 September 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
This Munia was not of normal plumage color. It had white patches on the head & breast, an unusual color for a Tricolor Munia, ei
Locality Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 16 January 2010 38 weeks ago 3.5 -
Gende Hosalli- Mysore Mandya outskirts, India
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Subramanya_CK 28 March 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
Munias perched on a shrub.
Locality Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 22 July 2010 1 year ago 3
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