Magpie Munia

It is found in subtropical/ tropical moist shrubland, forest and dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

The Magpie Munia is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Magpie Mannikin or Magpie Munia Lonchura fringilloides is a species of estrildid finch found in southern and central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,400,000 km². It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) moist shrubland, forest and dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. References - * BirdLife Species Factsheet Stub icon This Estrildidae-related article is a stub. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Magpie Munia is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Magpie Munia (1) Marakissa, Gambia Marakissa, Gambia23/01/2009 Marakissa, Gambia 23/01/2009 View all pictures of Magpie Munia View all pictures of Magpie Munia show section External Links (0) We currently have no external links for this species. More

The Magpie Mannikin or Magpie Munia Lonchura fringilloides is a species of Estrildid finch found in southern and central Africa The White-rumped Munia, Lonchura striata also known as White-rumped Mannikin is a small Passerine Bird. The Javan Munia Lonchura leucogastroides is a species of Estrildid finch found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. More

Alternate common name(s): Magpie Munia, Pied Munia, Pied Mannikin Old scientific name(s): Amauresthes fringilloides, Lonchura fringilloides Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Fragmented distribution; (1) Senegambia, s. Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, s. Sudan, s. Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, Tanzania, Zaire, n. Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and e. South Africa (Natal). (2) Mozambique. More

Species : Magpie Munia French version Reference: wifr13109 Picture protected by copyright. 1996-2010 More

The Magpie Munia is a native of central-southern Saharan Africa. It is characterized by the greater size of the genus Lonchura (13 cm) and shows a new color / dark brown in the back, white in the green, streaked with brown on the sides. The beak is very prominent and dark gray. The sexes show no dimorphism. The diet of Magpie Munia shall be composed of grains of panic, canary seed, millet straw, red millet, niger and small insects. More