Dusky Munia
Lonchura fuscans(Cassin, J, 1852)
English (US) Dusky Munia
The Dusky Munia (Lonchura fuscans) 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.
Range: Borneo (including Banggi, off northeastern Borneo), and Cagayan Sulu Island (in far southwestern Philippines); status on Natuna Islands unclearRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Lonchura fuscans
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Dusky Munia
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1852)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Spermestes fuscans
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1852)
- Type locality
- Borneo.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 6 p.185
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Black-throated Munia
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Black-faced Munia
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White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata
White-bellied Munia
Lonchura leucogastra
Javan Munia
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TriColoured Munia
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Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
White-capped Munia
Lonchura ferruginosa
White-headed Munia
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