Chestnut-breasted Munia
Lonchura castaneothorax
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Estrildidae
About
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' natural range includes Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It has also been introduced to French Polynesia and New Caledonia.
Fun Fact
It has a broad ferruginous breast bar above a white belly.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in grassy woodland.
Diet
Feeds on feral millet Pannicum maximum and wild sugar cane Saccharum robustum in Papua New Guinea (Bapista 1990).
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance