Chestnut-breasted Munia

Lonchura castaneothorax

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · 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

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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