Black-throated Munia

The endemic Sri Lankan subspecies, L. k. kelaarti is sometimes considered to as a separate species distinct from L. k. jerdoni of the Western Ghats of India.

The Black-throated 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 Black-throated Munia or Jerdon's Mannikin (Lonchura kelaarti) is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in the hills of southwest India, the Eastern Ghats and Sri Lanka. More

The Black-throated Munia is a small gregarious bird which feeds mainly on seeds. It frequents open hill woodland and cultivation. The nest is a large domed grass structure in a tree or creepers on a house into which 3-8 white eggs are laid in India, and usually five in Sri Lanka. Characteristics The Black-throated Munia is 12cm in length with a long black tail. More

Black-throated Munias or Jerdon's Mannikin = Finch Information ... Finch Species ... Finch Photo Gallery ... Finch Diseases ... Finch / Canary Food ... Finch Books Finch Data: Range, Length, Clutch-size and Incubation Periods for each Finch Species Black-throated MuniaThe Black-throated Munia or Jerdon's Mannikin (Lonchura kelaarti) is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in the hills of southwest India, the Eastern Ghats and Sri Lanka. More

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti) is a local resident in hilly regions of north-east and south-west India. More

Black-throated Munia or Jerdon's Mannikin ( Lonchura kelaarti) is a small Passerine Bird. The Munias are popular in the bird trade and many freed or escaped birds have formed feral colonies in different pockets across the world. A feral organism is one that has escaped from Domestication and returned partly or wholly to its wild state The Red Munia Estrilda amandava and Green Munia Estrilda formosa also take the name Munia, but are from the Estrilda genus. More