Dusky Munia
A species of Mannikins Scientific name : Lonchura fuscans Genus : Mannikins
Dusky Munia, A species of Mannikins
Botanical name: Lonchura fuscans
Genus: Mannikins
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Description General Info
Photo By Michael Woodruff 
Description
The dusky munia (Lonchura fuscans) is a species of estrildid finch which is endemic to Borneo. It is found in subtropical/ tropical lowland shrubland, forest and grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. 
Size
11 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Dusky Munia primarily consumes rice, grass seeds, and sedge seeds, supplementing its diet with insects. Dusky Munia forages low in the vegetation and on the ground, adept at extracting seeds from soil clods and buffalo dung.
Habitat
Dusky Munia are typically found in a variety of lowland habitats which include agricultural areas such as rice fields, grasslands adjacent to riverbanks, areas with secondary scrub, and other cultivated regions. Their preference trends towards regions at the edge of forests, where they have adapted to thrive in the mosaic of natural and human-altered landscapes.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Michael Woodruff 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Estrildid finches Genus
Mannikins Species
Dusky Munia 
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