Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla(Vieillot, LJP, 1807)
English (US) Chestnut Munia
The Chestnut Munia (Lonchura atricapilla) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Lonchura atricapilla
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chestnut Munia
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1807)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Lonchura atricapilla rubronigra
- Lonchura atricapilla atricapilla
- Lonchura atricapilla deignani
- Lonchura atricapilla sinensis
- Lonchura atricapilla batakana
- Lonchura atricapilla formosana
- Lonchura atricapilla jagori
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Loxia atricapilla
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1807)
- Type locality
- Les Grandes-Indes ; restricted to lower Bengal by Robinson and Kloss, 1924, Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, 5, p. 362.
- Original description
- Histoire naturelle des plus beaux oiseaux chanteurs de la zone torride livr.9 p.84 pl.LIII
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies
Black-faced Munia
Lonchura molucca
White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
Dusky Munia
Lonchura fuscans
White-bellied Munia
Lonchura leucogastra
Javan Munia
Lonchura leucogastroides
TriColoured Munia
Lonchura malacca
White-capped Munia
Lonchura ferruginosa
White-headed Munia
Lonchura maja
Pale-headed Munia
Lonchura pallida
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Lonchura grandis
Black-breasted Mannikin
Lonchura teerinki
Western Alpine Mannikin
Lonchura montana
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