Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernSeedsShrublandDomed nestTiny · 14 g

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti), photo 1 — Photo: sunnyjosef · CC BY 4.0

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti), photo 2 — Photo: Afsar Nayakkan · CC BY 4.0

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti), photo 3 — Photo: (c) sunnyjosef, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Afsar Nayakkan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Ahirbudhnyan M, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Afsar Nayakkan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti), photo 7 — Photo: (c) sunnyjosef, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Afsar Nayakkan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Afsar Nayakkan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Black-throated Munia (Lonchura kelaarti), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Daniel S. Katz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Black-throated Munia

The black-throated munia or Jerdon's mannikin is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in the hills of southwest India, the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and Sri Lanka.

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Where the Black-throated Munia lives

Regular range

India Sri Lanka

When to see the Black-throated Munia

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Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Javan MuniaLonchura leucogastroidesThe Javan munia is a species of estrildid finch native to southern Sumatra, Java, Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia.

White-headed MuniaLonchura majaThe white-headed munia (Lonchura maja) is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family.

Dusky MuniaLonchura fuscansThe dusky munia is a smaller perching bird, with adults growing to reach a body length of 10 to 11 centimeters long, and weighing in at 9.5 grams.

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