White-headed Munia

Lonchura maja

Description

Lonchura maja is a small bird species, its distinctive feature is that the head is white and from the body to the tail is brown. The beak and legs are grayish in color.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

11 cm

Di

Diurnal

Gr

Granivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Estrildidae

GENUS

:

Lonchura

SPECIES

:

Lonchura maja

Distribution

Lonchura maja is usually seen in plantations and rice fields, even in residential areas close to humans. In Java and Bali it is usually found up to an altitude of 1500 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Bali and Sulawesi

Habits and Lifestyle

Usually forms large groups during rice harvest but spreads in pairs during the breeding season. General behavior is similar to other munias

Lifestyle

Colony

Biome

Rice fields

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This species usually feeds on grains such as rice and grass seeds.

Diet : Granivora

Mating Habits

Breeding activity of Lonchura maja in West Java was recorded in February. The characteristics of the eggs of this species are white and ball-like, the nest is made of grass. Lay 4 – 5 eggs

Reproduction session : February

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 4 – 5 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

Evaluated as the least concern on the IUCN Red List, because of its very wide spread.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Lonchura maja on The IUCN Red List site 
  3. White – headed Munia on Wikipedia article