白腰文鳥 04 White rumped Munia

鳥名（英文） White-rumped Munia
鳥名 白腰文鳥
學名 Lonchura striata
生活環境 灌叢及樹林邊緣、農地、草坡地及市區公園
辨認特徵 小型鳥類，喙部強壯，胸部及背部淺棕色，腹部及腰部白色
行為 常小群活動於生長有長草的環境，以禾本科植物的種籽作為食物
居留狀況 香港常見留鳥
其他習性 有時會與斑文鳥混群
Scientific Name: Lonchura striata
Chinese Name: 白腰文鸟
Range: Found from Indian subcontinent, China, mainland Southeast Asia to Sumatra
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: acuticauda, striata, fumigata, semistriata, subsquamicollis, swinhoei.
Local Subspecies: subsquamicollis
Size: 11-11.5 cm
Identification: Adult is similar to Javan Munia but has darkish brown plumage with fine pale shaft-lines at mantle and diagnostic whitish rump and belly. Juvenile resembles adult but dark parts paler/browner and rump/belly buffy-tinged.
Similar looking species: Javan Munia
Habitat: Grasslands, marshes, tall reeds/grasses (especially near water bodies).
Behaviour/Ecology: Gregarious and feeds mainly on seeds and also algae.
Local Status: Rare resident and rare introduced resident
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Kranji Marsh, Lorong Halus, Chinese Garden, Pulau Ubin, Tuas, Sungei Buloh, and Pulau Tekong.
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