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Birdsong field guide

White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

The White-rumped Munia is a small, gregarious estrildid finch noted for its dark chocolate-brown plumage and eponymous white rump patch.

What it sounds like

A series of soft, metallic 'prrit' chirps; the male song is a quiet, complex sequence of clicks and warbles.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇 · ChinaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the direct wild ancestor of the domesticated Society Finch, also known as the Bengalese Finch.
Individuals are highly social and frequently engage in communal roosting to conserve body heat.
Unlike most granivores, this species has been documented feeding on filamentous algae from wet surfaces.
The species exhibits minimal sexual dimorphism, making field identification of gender difficult without observing song behavior.
They are known to be 'helpers at the nest,' where non-breeding individuals assist in rearing the offspring of others.

Habitat

Open woodland, scrublands, agricultural fields, and suburban gardens.

Range

Native to South and Southeast Asia, ranging from India and Sri Lanka to Southern China and Indonesia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Alpine MuniaLonchura monticola Bismarck MuniaLonchura melaena Black MuniaLonchura stygia Black-breasted MuniaLonchura teerinki Black-faced MuniaLonchura molucca Black-throated MuniaLonchura kelaarti Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla Chestnut-breasted MuniaLonchura castaneothorax

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