White-rumped Munia
Lonchura striata(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) White-rumped Munia
The White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) 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 striata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-rumped Munia
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Lonchura striata acuticauda
- Lonchura striata striata
- Lonchura striata fumigata
- Lonchura striata semistriata
- Lonchura striata subsquamicollis
- Lonchura striata swinhoei
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Loxia striata
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Bourbon Island [= Reunion] ; error, Ceylon designated by Baker, 1926, Fauna Brit. India, Birds, ed. 2, 3, p. 83.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.306
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Black-faced Munia
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Dusky Munia
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White-bellied Munia
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Javan Munia
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TriColoured Munia
Lonchura malacca
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
White-capped Munia
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