White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata)
About the White-rumped Munia
The white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) or white-rumped mannikin, sometimes called striated finch in aviculture, is a small passerine bird from the family of waxbill "finches" (Estrildidae). These are not close relatives of the true finches (Fringillidae) or true sparrows (Passeridae). It is native to tropical continental Asia and some adjacent islands, and has been naturalized in some parts of Japan. Its domesticated descendant, the society finch or Bengalese finch, is found worldwide as a pet and a biological model organism.
A real field recording of the White-rumped Munia. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Cambodia, China, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China) and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 106 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Black MannikinLonchura stygiaprofile
- Black-breasted MannikinLonchura teerinkiprofile
- Black-faced MuniaLonchura moluccaprofile
- Black-throated MuniaLonchura kelaartiprofile
- Buff-bellied MannikinLonchura melaenaprofile
- Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapillaprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.