Javan Munia

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Javan Munia
Javan munia. Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
Javan munia. Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Lonchura
Species: L. leucogastroides
Binomial name
Lonchura leucogastroides
(Horsfield & Moore, 1856)

The Javan Munia Lonchura leucogastroides is a species of estrildid finch found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. It is found in subtropical/ tropical dry shrubland and grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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BirdLife Species Factsheet