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Javan Munia
Lonchura leucogastroides
Javan Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Javan Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Genus Lonchura
- Species leucogastroides
Where it lives
Southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok (western Lesser Sundas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.7 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Javan Munia is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Javan Munia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Javan Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) is a member of the Estrildidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok (w Lesser Sundas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.7 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 198,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Javan Munia?
The Javan Munia is a very small bird that weighs around 11.7 g.
Where does the Javan Munia live?
The Javan Munia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok (w Lesser Sundas), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Javan Munia belong to?
The Javan Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Javan Munia eat?
The Javan Munia is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Javan Munia migrate?
The Javan Munia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Javan Munia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Javan Munia make?
1 real field recording of the Javan Munia — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Javan Munia's range?
The Javan Munia has a mapped global range of about 198,000 km².
Conservation
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